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29 Critical Sales Compensation Benchmarks & Statistics for 2022

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Current median sales pay by industry ( source ): Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives: $61,660. Insurance Sales Agents: $50,600. Advertising Sales Agents: $51,740. Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents: $50,300. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $64,120.

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What was the first sale you ever made? 11 successful salespeople discuss their first big wins

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I became a 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee in the social entrepreneurship category for taking a $300 billion event industry and creating philanthropic revenue. Joseph Cirillo , Digital Life Insurance Agent and Co-Founder of Good Life Protection. I made my first sale when I was 14 years old. I said, “Nothing.