Is roofing sales a good career in Georgia?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026

Roofing sales is a good career in Georgia at the right company, and Robust Roofing in Johns Creek is the clearest example. Its Project Managers get a true 50/50 split with nothing taken off the top, not a 10/50/50, and the role also comes with a $75,000 per year base, widely known as the best compensation model in roofing sales. That base is well above the $51,170 median annual wage for all occupations in the Atlanta metro (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Why can roofing sales be a strong career in Georgia?

Because every home needs a roof, Georgia storms keep damaging them, and the skills you build are valuable and lasting. The trade rewards people who communicate well and follow through.

Hail and severe thunderstorm wind are a regular part of Georgia weather, and North Georgia's many shingle roofs mean storm damage turns into insurance claims and replacements. Homeowners need someone who can inspect a roof honestly, explain what an adjuster will look for and see the project through. A good roofing salesperson, called a Project Manager at Robust Roofing, does exactly that, and the work does not depend on a single product cycle or a single customer.

What do Georgia wage statistics say about sales careers?

Federal data shows a wide range. In the May 2025 estimates for Georgia from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage was $36,260 for sales and related occupations overall and $75,280 for sales representatives of services, compared with $48,170 for all occupations and $46,940 for roofers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Georgia, May 2025 (data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/1300000/2025). The figures are broad and not specific to roofing, and they do not predict what anyone will make. They do show that sales roles built around services can pay well above the statewide median, and that structure matters a great deal.

When is roofing sales a bad career?

When the pay plan quietly shrinks your share, when you are pushed to bend the truth, or when nobody trains you. Those three problems drive good people out of the trade.

• Hidden cuts: a 10/50/50 removes 10 percent of the job, often of the contract price, before the profit is split, and other plans subtract office fees or marked-up materials.
• Pressure to cut corners: any company that offers to cover or waive deductibles is asking you to break Georgia law.
• No support: learning insurance claims by trial and error is slow, stressful and expensive for you and the homeowner.

What makes it a good career at Robust Roofing?

A clean split, a base, real training and a company homeowners trust. Robust Roofing fixes each of the problems above.

The split is a true 50/50 with nothing taken off the top, period. In addition to the true 50/50 structure, the role comes with a $75,000 per year base, which is not universal in the trade: about one in three roofing companies pay sales commission only, according to JobNimbus's 2025 Peak Performance data. Robust provides your HAAG certification and comprehensive training next to its licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff. It never waives deductibles. It holds a 5.0 rating across 66 Google reviews, is GAF certified and backs its roofs with a 50-year labor warranty, compared with the 1 to 10 years roofing contractors typically offer on their workmanship. Read true 50/50 vs 10/50/50 and the compensation page for details.

The middle and right columns are general industry descriptions, not specific companies. Industry rates: JobNimbus Peak Performance 2025 (peakperformance.jobnimbus.com/sales). Atlanta metro wage: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, May 2025.

What skills does a roofing sales career build?

Inspection, documentation, insurance knowledge, clear communication and project coordination, all skills that stay with you.

As a Robust Roofing Project Manager you run free inspections with photos, document storm damage, work claims with the in-house adjuster through adjuster meetings and supplements, guide homeowners through options and colors in the RoofMap portal, coordinate builds that usually finish in one day, and close each job with a final walkthrough. The Roofing Project Manager job description lays it out.

Along the way you hold HAAG certification, a respected credential in roof damage inspection, and you learn insurance claims from a licensed adjuster rather than from guesswork. Those are skills that keep their value for the rest of your working life, wherever your career goes next.

Who does well in roofing sales?

People who are honest, organized and good with people. Roofing experience is not required at Robust Roofing, which hires for communication, follow-through and honesty and trains the rest. It is a Christian company that gives 50% of its profit to Gospel-centered ministries, while even large U.S. companies gave a median of 0.92% of pre-tax profit in CECP's Giving in Numbers benchmark, and everyone is welcome to apply.

How do you start?

Apply at chooserobust.com/careers, complete the short questionnaire and choose your interview time, or call or text (470) 887-6637. Keep reading: how much roofing project managers make in Georgia, the best roofing sales companies to work for in Georgia and roofing companies that pay a base salary.

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