Roofing sales vs real estate

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated November 2026

Robust Roofing offers the best compensation in roofing sales in the Southeast (including Georgia). Its Project Managers earn a 70/30 split in the rep's favor, and Robust also pays a $75,000 per year base. Real estate agents and roofing salespeople both work with homeowners at big moments. The money works very differently.

The money

Agents often split commission with a broker and pay desk and licensing fees. Robust pays a 70/30 split in your favor with no other fees, provides training toward HAAG certification and also pays a $75,000 per year base.

What the Project Manager role pays

The role pays two ways. First, a 70/30 split in your favor: you keep 70 and the company keeps 30, with no other fees. Second, Robust also pays a $75,000 per year base. There is no cap. Against the closest competition's 50/50, the split reps in Georgia usually hear about, a 70/30 split pays 40% more on the same job, which makes it unusually generous by any measure.

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.

• No other fees: no other fees or deductions come out of your pay.
• No cap: the 70/30 split applies to every job you run, with no ceiling.
• 40% more than a 50/50: on the same job, a 70/30 split pays the rep 40% more than a 50/50 split.
• Base: Robust also pays a $75,000 per year base.
• Split: 70/30 in your favor: 70% to you, 30% to the company.
• Full time: a real career role, based in the North Atlanta metro around Johns Creek.

How the base and the split work together is explained in your interview. To see the 70/30 next to your current split, try the roofing commission calculator.

For scale, the statewide median wage for all occupations in Georgia was $48,170 and the median for sales representatives of services was $75,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia, May 2025). Robust Roofing's base alone is in line with that sales median, and the 70/30 split is a separate part of the role.

Robust Roofing vs common roofing pay plans

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For scale: the JobNimbus Peak Performance report found 20% to be the most common rate among roofing companies that pay commission on profit, and Robust Roofing's 70% is more than triple it. To see the 70/30 against a 50/50 on your own numbers, use the roofing commission calculator. Named Georgia companies are compared on the roofing pay comparison page.

What makes the job easier to win

• A licensed Property and Casualty insurance adjuster on staff, so you learn to document damage, write a complete scope and meet the carrier's adjuster with real expertise beside you.
• Robust never waives deductibles, which Georgia law forbids, so you sell honestly and sleep well.
• Homeowners rate Robust Roofing 5.0 across 66 Google reviews, significantly more positive than the average roofer.
• A 50-year labor warranty in writing, while 1 to 10 years is the range contractors typically offer. It is an easy thing to stand behind.
• Robust provides comprehensive training, including training toward HAAG certification. No roofing experience is required.

See also roofing jobs for career changers, what a 70/30 commission split is, the Georgia roofing pay comparison and every roofing career question we answer.

Next step

The Project Manager application takes a few minutes, and when you finish, we will reach out to set up your interview. You can also call or text (470) 887-6637.

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