The secret to hitting quota for 3 straight quarters

Ever wondered what some of the highest-paying sales jobs are actually paying? Today’s breakdown will sate that appetite and have you scraping the interwebs for job postings and showing up on Monday for an interview in your Sunday’s Best. So, Tech Sales VS Financial Sales: which of these careers is more likely to line your pockets in record time? 

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Tech Sales Salary Data

The data provided covers the salary for the most junior and most senior positions across six regions and additional information for salespersons who work remotely.

SDR (recent grad)

Keep in mind:

SDR roles for recent grads usually entail making hundreds of cold calls and sending tons of email campaigns to book meetings with qualified prospects. AEs then take over and close them.

Chief Revenue Officer

Manage to end up here and you’ve pretty much won at life (at least on a professional level). But what does that compensation look like? 👇

What’s expected of a CRO in tech sales?

• Drive revenue growth of the organization.

• Oversee alignment and integration of marketing, sales and customer success functions.

• Set the vision and strategy for generating and retaining revenue.

Things to know

• Your earnings are uncapped.

• Earning good money isn’t dependent on a raise.

Get the full breakdown here.

Financial Sales Salary Data

Don’t bet everything on GME yet, you can make good money selling securities and other financial investments, with the median sale agent making $67,480. However, earnings can range from anywhere from $40,200 all the way up to the highest 10 percent of sales reps earning $189,620.

Keep in mind starting brokers need to build a client base before they start seeing big checks.

All finance jobs aren’t created equal, and if you want the top earning seat at the table you should consider institutional sales of financial products, where compensation is typically $165,000 according to a 2019 CFA Institute compensation study.

Already doing financial sales? Here are 9 tips for finding success in financial sales.

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