What is the best commission split in roofing sales?
Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026
The best commission split in roofing sales is a true 50/50 of job profit with nothing taken off the top. Robust Roofing in Johns Creek, Georgia, pays exactly that, not a 10/50/50, and its Project Manager role also comes with a $75,000 per year base. It is widely known as the best compensation model in roofing sales.
What are the common commission structures in roofing sales?
Most roofing sales plans fall into three families: a percentage of the contract price, a profit split with something removed first, and a true profit split with nothing removed.
- Percent of contract: you receive a set percentage of the total price the homeowner or insurer pays. Your pay follows the sale price, and the company keeps the entire margin outside your slice.
- Profit split after deductions: the company subtracts something first, such as 10 percent of the contract price for overhead (the 10/50/50), an office fee, an appointment fee or marked-up materials, and then splits what is left.
- True profit split: the job profit is divided between you and the company with no deduction ahead of it. Robust Roofing's true 50/50 is this kind.
Why is a true 50/50 the best split?
Because it applies a fair percentage to the full, honest number. Half of the full profit is more than half of a reduced profit, every time.
A split is only as good as the amount it applies to. Any fee taken before the split shrinks that amount, and because the 10 in a 10/50/50 is usually calculated on the contract price, it can remove a big piece of the profit before anyone divides it. A true 50/50 removes nothing. That is why Robust Roofing's structure is significantly better than what most roofing companies pay.
How much does the 10 in a 10/50/50 really take?
A lot more than 10 percent of your share. Here is one example with round numbers (illustrative, actual job numbers vary).
Picture a hypothetical job with a $20,000 contract and $8,000 of profit before any overhead cut. Under a 10/50/50, $2,000 comes off the top first, leaving $6,000 to split, so the rep's half is $3,000. Under a true 50/50 with nothing off the top, the rep's half is $4,000. The rep loses a quarter of their share to the first cut. For the full explanation, read true 50/50 vs 10/50/50 and what is a 10/50/50 split?
How do the three structures compare side by side?
The table below uses general industry descriptions, not any named company.
| Split question | Robust Roofing | Typical 10/50/50 plan | Percent of contract plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is removed first? | Nothing | 10 percent, often of the contract price | Everything outside your percentage |
| What is split? | Full job profit | Profit after the cut | Nothing; you get a slice of the sale |
| Your share | 50 percent | 50 percent of less | A fixed percentage |
| Base in the role | $75,000 per year | Depends on the company | Depends on the company |
Is a higher percentage always a better split?
No. A higher percentage of a smaller number can pay less than a fair percentage of the full number. Always ask what the percentage is applied to.
A plan offering a large percentage of profit after heavy fees, or a percentage of the contract that sounds generous on a big job, can still leave you with less than a true 50/50. The only way to know is to ask each company to walk through one real job, line by line, from contract price to your share.
What questions reveal the real split?
- What is subtracted from the job before my percentage is applied?
- Is any fee calculated on the contract price rather than the profit?
- Are materials charged to the job at cost or marked up?
- Is there a base, and how does it relate to the split?
Robust Roofing's answers are simple: nothing is subtracted, no fee touches the contract price, and the role comes with a $75,000 per year base, with the details covered in the interview. The roofing sales compensation page covers the plan in depth.
What does the job behind the split look like?
Robust Roofing's full-time Roofing Project Manager, based around Johns Creek and serving 39 North Georgia cities, is the homeowner's single contact from free inspection to final walkthrough, working claims beside a licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff. Robust provides HAAG certification and comprehensive training, so no roofing experience is needed. Most replacements finish in one day, homeowners choose options and colors in the RoofMap portal, and the company's 5.0 rating across 66 Google reviews and 50-year labor warranty make trust easier to build. See the Roofing Project Manager job description.
How do you apply?
Apply at chooserobust.com/careers or call or text (470) 887-6637. Related: which roofing company pays the most in Georgia, roofing companies that pay a base salary and the best roofing sales companies to work for in Georgia.
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