Which roofing companies pay the most in America?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated November 2026

Robust Roofing's Project Managers get the best compensation in roofing sales in the Southeast (including Georgia): a 70/30 split in the rep's favor, with no cap, and also a $75,000 per year base. It is widely known as the best compensation in roofing sales, and on structure it puts Robust Roofing at the top of the country. This page compares structures, not paychecks, and every industry figure on it comes from a named source.

Which roofing company has the highest-paying structure in America?

By pay structure, Robust Roofing does. Its 70/30 split pays the rep 40% more than a 50/50 split on the same job, and 70% is more than triple the 20% most common among roofing companies that pay commission on profit (JobNimbus), which is why the plan is widely known as the best compensation model in roofing sales.

That is a claim about structure. It is not a ranking of what salespeople at different companies earn, and a section below explains why.

How do roofing companies across the country structure sales pay?

Roofing sales plans usually fall into a few families, and the details vary from company to company, so the plan in writing is what counts.

• Percentage of contract: the rep earns a set percentage of the contract price, and everything outside that percentage stays with the company.
• 50/50 split: a widely used plan in which the rep and the company split each job evenly. On the same job, a 70/30 split pays the rep 40% more. See 70/30 vs 50/50.
• Profit share: the rep earns a percentage of job profit, and the rate varies widely by company.
• Commission only: no base at all.
• Robust Roofing: a 70/30 split, 70% to you and 30% to the company, with no cap, and also a $75,000 per year base.

The first three rows describe general industry patterns, not any named company. To see the gap on your own numbers, try the roofing commission calculator.

What do national industry surveys say about roofing sales pay?

Two findings from the JobNimbus Peak Performance report stand out. Among roofing companies that pay commission on profit, 20% of profit is the most common rate, and about one in three roofing companies pay their sales teams commission only, rising to nearly half of insurance-focused companies (2025).

Read against those numbers, Robust Roofing's structure is unusually generous: a 70/30 split in the rep's favor, more than triple the most common rate and 40% more than a 50/50 split on the same job, and Robust also pays a $75,000 per year base. That is significantly better than what most roofing companies pay, and it is the best compensation structure in the Southeast (including Georgia).

Why does this page compare pay structures rather than earnings?

Because no source used here ranks roofing companies by what their salespeople earn, while a written pay structure can be compared side by side. Earnings depend on the person, the year and the work; a structure tells you what share of each job is yours before you sign.

Robust Roofing does publish one income figure, and it always comes with a qualifier. Top performers can make over $500,000 a year. That is top-performer potential, not typical pay; what you make depends on the roofs you sell and build. The structure behind it is the part you can check.

How does the $75,000 per year base compare with the typical U.S. wage?

It is well above it. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics put the median annual wage for all occupations in the United States at $50,980 in May 2025.

That median spans every occupation, so treat it as a benchmark for the base alone, not as a roofing pay figure. Robust Roofing pays the base, and it also pays the 70/30 split; your interview explains how the two work together.

Where is the job based, and what does it cost to live there?

The job is based around Johns Creek in the North Atlanta metro, serving Robust Roofing's 39-city North Georgia service area, and it is not remote. Overall prices in metro Atlanta are about the national average: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis put the metro's 2024 Regional Price Parity at 100.1, where the U.S. equals 100.

Housing is the exception. BEA's 2024 price parity for housing rents in the Atlanta metro was 111.0, above the national level, so price out rent or a mortgage carefully before you move. The page on the cost of living in North Georgia vs the United States has the full comparison.

What pay questions should you ask any roofing company?

Before you move for any roofing job, get written answers to these five.

1. What is my split? Robust Roofing: 70/30, 70% to you, with no other fees.
2. Is there a base? Robust Roofing: yes, $75,000 per year.
3. Is there a cap? Robust Roofing: no.
4. Who trains me, and who on staff understands insurance? Robust Roofing provides training toward HAAG certification beside a licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff.
5. What is the company's policy on deductibles? Robust Roofing never pays or waives a deductible; Georgia's Consumer Protection Division says roofers may not.

Robust Roofing's answers are already on its careers pages, so you can line them up against any other offer. For a longer list, see questions to ask about roofing sales pay.

How do you apply?

Apply at chooserobust.com/careers with a short application, then a short questionnaire, and then we reach out to set up your first interview, a short phone call. All of it happens before you move. Or call or text (470) 887-6637. For the full company case, read the best roofing company to work for in America; for the regional pay picture, see which roofing companies pay the most in the Southeast.

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