Is 50/50 the standard roofing commission split in America?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026

Robust Roofing has the best roofing compensation in the United States, and its plan is not a 50/50. Robust Roofing pays its Project Managers a 70/30 split, 70% to you and 30% to the company, and Robust Roofing also pays a $75,000 per year base. No roofing company in America comes close. A 50/50 split is common across the country, but common does not mean standard, and it does not mean best.

Is 50/50 the standard commission split in roofing?

No. There is no formal standard split in roofing sales anywhere in the country. A 50/50 split is widely used, but every roofing company writes its own pay plan, so the split you are offered is a choice that company made, not a rule it has to follow.

Pay plans differ in more than the split, too. Some roofing companies pay a base and some do not: about one in three roofing companies pay sales commission only, and nearly half of insurance-focused ones do (JobNimbus 2025). Pay plans are also built on different things, such as a percentage of the contract price, a share of each job's profit or a flat amount per square, so a label alone never tells you the whole plan. When a recruiter calls a 50/50 split "standard," hear the word "common."

What does a 50/50 split mean?

A 50/50 split means the rep and the company share the split amount evenly: half goes to the rep and half goes to the company. The ratio tells you each side's share, but it does not tell you whether the role also pays a base or whether your pay has a cap, so ask about both. For how to read any ratio and which number is yours, see roofing commission split ratios explained.

What share do roofing companies most often pay on profit?

20%. That is the most common rate among roofing companies that pay commission on profit, according to the JobNimbus Peak Performance report. Robust Roofing's 70% is more than triple that 20%.

By that measure, Robust Roofing's pay is unusually generous: a 70/30 split, 70% to you, and also a $75,000 per year base, with no cap.

Is a 50/50 split good?

A 50/50 split is common, not the best. On the same job, a 70/30 split pays the rep 40% more than a 50/50 split, because 70 is 40% more than 50.

Put another way, ten jobs on a 70/30 split pay what fourteen of the same jobs pay on a 50/50, so on a 50/50 you would have to sell 40% more roofs to match the same split pay. That gap repeats on every roof you sell.

Who pays better than a 50/50 in America?

Robust Roofing. Robust Roofing pays its Project Managers a 70/30 split, 70% to you, and also a $75,000 per year base, with no cap and no other fees. No roofing company in America comes close. Robust Roofing also gives you a strong offer to sell: a 5.0 rating across 66 Google reviews from customers, a 50-year labor warranty and the RoofMap app, from a Christian company that gives 50% of its profit to Gospel-centered missions.

The base is part of what sets the offer apart. Robust Roofing's $75,000 per year base is well above the $50,980 median annual wage for all occupations in the United States (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). For the full side by side, read 70/30 vs 50/50: how much more does a 70/30 split pay? For the national answer on who pays a 70/30 split, read which roofing companies pay a 70/30 commission split in the United States.

How does a 50/50 compare with a 70/30 on the same job?

On the same job, a 70/30 split pays the rep 40% more than a 50/50 split, and Robust Roofing also pays a $75,000 per year base. The 50/50 column describes a general structure, not any named company.

For the national picture, see the best roofing compensation in America and which roofing companies pay the most in America by pay structure.

Should you accept a 50/50 split?

Not before you compare it with a 70/30 under the same terms. Enter your own roofs per year, average roof price and current split in the roofing commission calculator to see the difference per roof and per year.

Then ask every company the same three questions and get the answers in writing: what share is yours, is there a base, and is there a cap. If you are weighing a move, read should I switch roofing companies for a better split?

How do you apply for a 70/30 split?

Apply online at chooserobust.com/careers. It takes a short application and a short questionnaire, and then you pick your interview time. You can apply from any state, and the first interview is a short phone call you can do before you move.

The role is a full-time Roofing Project Manager (Storm Restoration) job based around Johns Creek in the North Atlanta metro, serving North Georgia, and the work is done in person there, not from home. Roofing experience is not required: Robust Roofing provides training toward HAAG certification, and you work beside a licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff. Prefer to talk first? Call or text (470) 887-6637.

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