Most people have no idea how much commission tech sales actually pays

Most people have no idea how much commission tech sales actually pays.

Every company structures it differently, but here’s the breakdown by industry in 2026, sourced from Apollo.

Commission paid per deal closed:
- Tech / SaaS: 10–15% avg, top earners 15–25%
- Advertising: 15% (closest, but smaller deals)
- Medical Devices: 6%
- Manufacturing: 5%
- Real Estate: 3%
- Financial Services: 2%

Enterprise tech deals start at $200K minimum.

Now translate that into actual dollars at 20% commission:
- $200K deal = $40K
- $500K deal = $100K
- $1M deal = $200K

That’s on top of base salary. Per deal.

Same effort. Different industry. Completely different ceiling.

The company and industry you sell in matters more than how hard you work. You can be the best closer in the country, but if you’re selling in the wrong industry, the maths will never work in your favour.

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about tech sales, the numbers speak for themselves.

Drop your current industry below, curious what you’re pulling.👇🏼

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