1. Account Executive/Enterprise Sales
Average annual salary: $75,000
Range of pay: $54,000–$133,000
The average commission is $64,709
The average bonus is $32,500.
Profit share on average: n/a
Average annual salary: $172,209
Enterprise sales executives are responsible for selling to and maintaining their company's biggest clients, often known as enterprise accounts, in B2B (or "business-to-business" sales. Because enterprise customers often purchase in big numbers (for example, while a smaller customer could buy software licenses for 25 people, an enterprise client might buy licenses for a team of 5,000), business sales executives have a larger earning potential than many other sales professions. However, since they are working with a company's largest and generally most significant customers, they are also under greater duty and pressure.
Salespeople must generally work their way up to the enterprise level, however individuals with an MBA, for example, may be able to get their foot in the door.
2. Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant
The average wage is $81,798.
$50,000–$118,000 per year
The average commission is $20,268.
The average bonus is $23,974.
Profit share on average: $6,904
Total average pay is $132,944.
Pharmaceutical sales representatives visit physicians' offices, hospitals, and other medical institutions in their assigned region to create connections with doctors and educate them on the medicine and pharmaceutical business they represent, with the ultimate objective of increasing prescriptions.
Pharmaceutical sales positions are exceedingly competitive, and a bachelor's degree from a top-tier university as well as a high GPA are often required to enter into the business.
3. Real estate agent
The average wage is $54,451.
Range of pay: $24,000–$150,000
The average commission is $40,963.
The average bonus is $3,600.
Profit share on average is $9,826.
Total average pay is $108,840.
A realtor is someone who sells real estate. Realtors may represent buyers, sellers, or both, and they earn a portion of the sale price when they assist someone in buying or selling a home. (If a realtor represents both the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction, they will be paid commissions from both parties.) Realtors manage everything from advertising and promoting the property or business space to arranging open houses and coordinating closing paperwork as a selling agent. Realtors that work as buyer's agents assist their clients in finding homes, negotiating bids, and closing the deal.
To become a real estate agent, you do not need a special degree or background, but you must pass a license test in the state where you wish to purchase or sell real estate. You must be a member of the National Association of Realtors to call yourself a realtor.
4. Sales Representative for Medical Devices
The average wage is $60,138.
Range of pay: $41,000–$98,000
The average commission is $31,123.
The average bonus is $14,740.
Profit share on average is $1,200.
The average annual salary is $107,201.
Medical device sales representatives offer medical devices to physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare providers. Depending on the kind of medical equipment, sales representatives may do anything from visiting hospitals or physicians' offices to offer product presentations to standing in the operating room throughout surgeries to check doctors are utilizing their gadgets appropriately.
While medical sales representatives are not required to have a medical background, they must have a bachelor's degree, an in-depth awareness of their device's medical consequences, and a tolerance for viewing medical procedures.
5.Sales Engineer
The average wage is $72,953.
$50,000–$112,000 per year
The average commission is $19,490.
The average bonus is $8,213
Profit share on average is $4,045.
The average annual salary is $104,701.
Sales engineers have a unique position that combines sales, engineering, science, and technology. Sales engineers are often hired by organizations that offer complicated technology such as equipment or mechanical systems. Sales engineers are responsible for a range of tasks, including as examining a client's equipment or mechanical systems, gaining a thorough grasp of each client's unique demands, and offering tailored product or service solutions.
A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering (or similar experience) is often necessary for sales engineers since they must have in-depth understanding of a number of mechanical, scientific, and engineering principles.
6. Sales Representative for Software
The average pay is $51,782.
Range of pay: $36,000–$93,000
The average commission is $23,945.
The average incentive is $10,000.
Profit share on average is $5,000.
Total average pay is $90,727.
Software sales representatives work for technology firms and are in charge of marketing the company's software to other businesses, professionals, and/or consumers. In general, this function combines inside sales (such as cold contacting prospective customers to set up appointments) and outside sales (like visiting a prospect to give a software demo and close the sale). That is, they have comparable obligations to sales development representatives (SDRs) and/or account executives, with the precise mix depending on the function and seniority.
While there is no particular experience or education required to enter software sales, many employers prefer at least a bachelor's degree—and since you'll be selling software, which may be complicated, you must be tech-savvy enough to comprehend, explain, and promote the technology.
7.Officer of Major Gifts
Average annual salary: $69,295
$50,000–$95,000 per year
Typical commission: n/a
The average bonus is $2,986.
Profit share on average is $50.
Average annual salary: $72,281
Major gift officers work with charities to increase philanthropic giving by concentrating on contributions from people rather than grants from foundations and other institutions. A significant gifts officer may not be a traditional sales function, but it requires the same abilities, talents, and structure. While you are not selling a product or service, you are selling the purpose of the company—and you utilize your sales abilities to attract huge contributions for the organization.
A major contributions officer must have at least a few years of experience working in charity fundraising, so this is not an entry-level position. However, if you're determined to find a method to mix sales with mission-driven employment, this may be the ideal (and well-paying!) hybrid position.