fee structure
Cost breakdown chart
A fee structure is the arrangement of charges for a service—how much is owed, when, and under what conditions.
Schools, law firms, and financial institutions publish fee structures so clients know what to expect: The university's fee structure includes tuition, room and board, and activity fees.
A fee structure might be flat, tiered, hourly, or performance-based.
- sliding scalePricing adjusted by ability
- hourly ratesPayment per time unit
- dynamic pricingRates that fluctuate automatically
- service chargesFees for provided assistance
- licensing feesPayments for usage rights
membership dues · pay-as-you-go · tiered pricing · payment terms · service agreement · tuition fees · penalty fees · late payment · volume discounts · fixed costs · breakdown · price list · administrative costs · cost breakdown · subscription fees · transaction fees · industry standards · real estate transactions
- legal costsattorney fees, court fees, court costs, legal fees, filing fees
- practice managementoffice management, billing, invoicing, payroll, staffing
- securities operationsclearing, settlement, matching, execution, back office
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- ratestax rate, interest rate, exchange rate, mortgage rate, loan rate
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
fee structureflat fee
Unchanging service charge
flat rate · fixed price · standard rate · one-time fee · set price
fee structurefree access
Entry without charge
no charge · gratis · free of charge · pro bono · zero cost