How Much To Pay A Salesperson

You want to pay them a salary plus commission.

So let’s say you want to pay them $100k for selling $1M

You want to take that $100k and split it into halves.

Half in salary and half in commission.

But here’s the key!

You want to base the commission on the gross profit, not the top-line revenue.

This ensures they do 2 things.

They sell jobs at a profitable rate,
and that they also have a vested interest in the job being profitable.

So take the $100k and pay them a salary of 52,000 year

And then you would pay them 10% of your gross profit if your gross profit is 45% to 50%.

Doubling your business is easier than most people realize. 🙂

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