Do certified financial planners work an hourly job or on commissions? Prepwise Answers › Category: Finance Careers › Do certified financial planners work an hourly job or on commissions? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Career Dev Staff Staff asked 4 years ago Spread the love 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Career Dev Staff Staff answered 4 years ago Some charge a fee and collect commissions on what you buy from them, others offset the commissions they earn against their flat fee, and some work on commissions alone. Please login to submit your question I agree to my personal data being stored and used as per Privacy Policy