Rover Fees Calculator

Rover's service fee is 20% of every booking in most states, so a sitter takes home 80%. In California and on RoverGO the cut is 25%, leaving you 75%. People also call this the Rover service fee or Rover's percentage cut, it is the same 20% (25% in California) that comes out of what you earn. Tips are paid on top and you keep 100% of them.

On a $100 booking, Rover takes 20% ($20) out of the sitter's pay in most states, so you keep $80 ($75 in California, where the cut is 25%). The pet owner separately pays an 11% booking fee on top, so they pay about $111 and Rover collects roughly $31 in total on that one booking. Enter your own rate and monthly bookings above to see exactly what Rover takes out and what you keep.

Rover charges pet owners an 11% booking fee on top of the sitter's listed rate, capped at $50 per booking. So on a $100 booking the owner pays about $111, on a $200 booking about $222, and on any booking where the 11% would exceed $50 the owner pays the flat $50 cap instead. This owner booking fee is separate from the service fee Rover deducts from the sitter's pay. It makes your service slightly more expensive to the client than the number shown on your Rover profile, which is worth knowing when you set your rate. In the UK the owner booking fee is 15%, capped at £49 per booking.

Rover earns on both sides of every booking. On a $100 booking in a standard US state, the owner pays an 11% booking fee ($11), and Rover keeps a 20% service fee from the sitter's pay ($20), so Rover collects roughly $31 in total while the sitter takes home $80. On a $50 booking the owner pays $5.50 extra and Rover keeps $10 from the sitter, for a combined $15.50 on a single booking. The owner booking fee is capped at $50, so on any booking above roughly $455 the cap kicks in. Enter your own rate above to see the full breakdown for your specific price. These figures reflect Rover's published fees as of 2026 and are estimates for planning purposes.

No. Rover is free to join and free to create a profile. There is no subscription fee, no listing fee, and no upfront cost to become a sitter or dog walker on the platform. Rover only earns money once you complete a paid booking, by deducting the service fee (20% in most US states, 25% in California and on RoverGO) from your pay. New US sitters are required to pass a background check as part of the sign-up process. Once your profile is live and you start accepting bookings, Rover's service fee applies to each booking automatically. There is no way to pay a flat fee to reduce that per-booking cut; the only alternative is to book clients directly outside the platform.

Yes. Rover's service fee applies to every booking processed through the platform: 20% in most US states, 25% in California and on RoverGO. There is no booking tier, loyalty program, or seniority discount that reduces this rate. Sitters who have been on the platform for years pay the same percentage as new sitters. The only bookings that are not subject to the service fee are tips, which are paid separately and kept in full by the sitter. Rover's published fees have remained consistent through 2026, though Rover can change them at any time. The UK fee structure is different: 15% for one-off bookings, 5% for repeat weekly care.

Rover's UK fees are lower than in the US. The sitter service fee is 15% on one-off bookings and just 5% on repeat weekly care, so a UK sitter keeps 85% to 95% of what they earn. UK pet owners pay a 15% booking fee on top, capped at £49. Switch the calculator above to the United Kingdom to see your take-home in pounds. (For comparison, US sitters pay 20%, or 25% in California, plus an 11% owner fee.)

No. Tips are not subject to Rover's service fee, sitters and walkers keep 100% of any tip.

The only way to avoid Rover's 20–25% service fee is to book clients directly instead of through the platform. Many pros use Rover to find clients, then move repeat regulars to their own booking and invoicing, which is exactly what tools like Pupline are built for.

The percentages reflect Rover's published fees (Rover Help Center, 2026): 20% sitter service fee, 25% in California/RoverGO, and an 11% owner booking fee capped at $50. Rover sets and can change its own fees. This calculator is independent and not affiliated with Rover.