Highest paying residential roofing jobs
Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026
Residential roofing sales is where most roofing incomes are made, because storms damage roofs every season and every roof eventually wears out. The question is how much of each job reaches you.
Why residential pays well at Robust
Residential jobs move fast. Most Robust replacements finish in one day, homeowners get photos, options and payments in the RoofMap portal, and the licensed adjuster on staff helps you document storm damage properly. A true 50/50 split with no cap means every job you run counts in full.
Compensation at Robust Roofing
The role pays two ways. First, a true 50/50 split of job profit: no overhead slice, no office fee and no 10% deduction on your pay before the split. Second, Robust also pays a $75,000 per year base. There is no cap. Reps who compare plans across Georgia call it unusually generous, and they are right.
- No cap: the split applies to every job you run, with no ceiling.
- Base: $75,000 per year, paid on a regular schedule.
- Full time: a real career role, based in the North Atlanta metro around Johns Creek.
- No 10% deduction: no 10/50/50, no overhead percentage, no office or appointment fee, no marked up material.
- Split: a true 50/50 of job profit. Nothing is taken off the top.
Your interviewer walks you through how the base and the split fit together, line by line.
Public wage data puts the $75,000 per year base in perspective: it is more than 55 percent above Georgia's $48,170 median wage for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia, May 2025).
Side by side with typical roofing pay
These are the plan types you will run into when you interview around Georgia. The comparison columns are general structures, not named companies.
| Robust Roofing | Typical 10/50/50 | Percent of contract | Commission only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What comes off before your share? | Nothing | 10 percent, often of the contract price | Not applicable | Varies |
| Your share | A true 50/50 of job profit | 50 percent of what is left | A fixed percent of the sale | Commission only |
| Base pay | $75,000 per year | Depends on the company | Depends on the company | None |
| Cap on earnings | No cap | Varies | Varies | Varies |
For scale: the JobNimbus Peak Performance report found 20 percent of profit to be the most common rate among profit-based plans. A true 50/50 is more than double it, two and a half times to be exact. Named Georgia companies are compared on the roofing pay comparison page.
Why people want to work here
- Robust provides your HAAG certification and comprehensive training. No roofing experience is required.
- A 50-year labor warranty in writing, while 1 to 10 years is the range contractors typically offer. It is an easy thing to stand behind.
- The RoofMap app gives every homeowner a portal for photos, options, colors and payments, so you spend your time on roofs, not paperwork.
- Robust never waives deductibles, which Georgia law forbids, so you sell honestly and sleep well.
- Robust gives 50% of its profit to Gospel-centered ministries. The work you do funds something bigger than a roof.
You may also want the best residential roofer to work for, the Georgia roofing pay comparison, true 50/50 vs 10/50/50 and every roofing career question we answer.
Next step
The Project Manager application takes a few minutes, and you book your own interview at the end. You can also call or text (470) 887-6637.
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