Which home improvement sales job pays the most?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026

Roofing, HVAC, windows and siding, solar and remodeling are all big-ticket home improvement sales, and all of them can pay well. They pay very differently, though, because each trade figures commission on a different number. Judged by structure, roofing sales at Robust Roofing stands out: Project Managers get a true 50/50 split of job profit with nothing taken off the top, not a 10/50/50, no cap, and the role also comes with a $75,000 per year base. That is widely known as the best compensation model in roofing sales.

Which home improvement sales job pays the most?

The one that pays you the biggest share of a large, needed job, with nothing removed first. Public wage data does not give a clean, comparable figure for each of these sales jobs, so the honest way to compare them is by structure: what your commission is figured on, what comes off before it, whether there is a base and whether the purchase is a need or a want.

On those measures, storm restoration roofing is hard to beat. A roof replacement is a large job that a homeowner needs rather than merely wants, and at Robust Roofing the Project Manager's share is half of the full job profit. Fifty percent is more than double the 20% of profit that is the most common rate among roofing companies that pay on profit, according to the JobNimbus Peak Performance report.

Why do home improvement sales jobs pay so differently?

Because each trade pays on a different number and sells a different kind of purchase. A percentage of the contract price, a share of profit, a cut of the amount sold above a set price and pay tied to system size all produce very different paychecks from the same effort.

• What the commission is figured on. Contract price, gross profit, or the amount you sell above a company price list.
• What comes off first. Overhead percentages, fees and material markups shrink the number before your share is figured.
• Need or want. A failed air conditioner or a storm-damaged roof has to be addressed; new windows or a kitchen remodel can wait for a better year.
• Ticket size and frequency. Big jobs pay more each time, but how often they close matters just as much.
• Base. Some roles pay one and some do not. In roofing, about one in three companies pay their sales teams commission only (JobNimbus Peak Performance 2025).

Is roofing sales better than window and siding sales?

For a salesperson who wants to be paid on the whole job, roofing at Robust Roofing is the stronger structure. Window and siding sales is commonly paid as a percentage of the sale or of the amount sold above a set price, on a purchase most homeowners can postpone, while a storm-damaged roof is a need and Robust Roofing pays its Project Managers half of the full job profit.

Window and siding sales can be built around a long in-home presentation, a price book and a push to close on the first visit. Storm restoration roofing works differently: you inspect the roof, show the homeowner photos of the damage, document it for the insurance company and guide the homeowner through the repair. That help-first kind of sale suits people who would rather explain than pressure. Pay plans vary by company in every trade, so always ask what your share is figured on.

How do roofing, HVAC, solar and remodeling sales plans compare?

They differ mainly in what the commission is figured on and in whether the homeowner needs the work. The table summarizes common structures in general terms; every company sets its own plan, and none is named here.

For one-to-one comparisons, see roofing sales vs HVAC sales, roofing sales vs solar sales and should solar reps switch to roofing sales.

Why does a need-based sale like a storm-damaged roof matter?

Because need-based work keeps coming, and it lets you sell by helping. A homeowner with hail or wind damage needs a straight answer and a sound roof whether or not the economy is strong, and the homeowner's insurance policy may cover the damage.

North Georgia sees hail and wind storms regularly, and Robust Roofing serves 39 North Georgia cities from its base around Johns Creek. The Project Manager's job is to document the damage honestly, meet the insurance company's adjuster with support from Robust Roofing's licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff, and submit supplements when items are missed. No other roofing company in Georgia matches Robust Roofing's insurance help, and Robust never waives deductibles, so the sale is honest from the first conversation. See storm restoration sales jobs in Georgia.

Where does Robust Roofing's Project Manager role fit?

At the top of the field by structure. It is a full-time Roofing Project Manager (Storm Restoration) role around Johns Creek with a true 50/50 split of job profit, nothing taken off the top, no cap, and also a $75,000 per year base. How the base and the split work together is explained in the interview.

The $75,000 per year base is well above the $51,170 median annual wage for all occupations in the Atlanta metro (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, May 2025). Top performers can make upwards of $400,000 a year. That is top-performer potential, not typical pay; what you make depends on the roofs you sell and build. No roofing experience is required: Robust Roofing provides training toward HAAG certification, you work beside a licensed adjuster on staff, and you run the whole job from the free inspection to the final walkthrough. Salespeople from other home improvement trades bring exactly the skills that matter: explaining clearly, following through and earning a homeowner's trust. Compare it with other Atlanta options on the highest paying roofing sales jobs in Atlanta and read the Roofing Project Manager job description.

How do you apply?

Apply at chooserobust.com/careers: a short application, then a short questionnaire, then you pick your interview time. Sales experience from another home improvement trade is welcome. Prefer to talk first? Call or text (470) 887-6637.

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