SaaS sales people here: do you get paid commission on a quarterly or yearly basis?

What’s your commission % on ACV/ARR?

Are there any differences in % commission between your enterprise reps and mm reps? What’s the structure for over performance like?

I am looking for a new role and would like to do some benchmarking as I assess my options.

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Commission % typically has accelerators on it
-  I am in enterprise sales and my commission percentage starts at 7% until I have sold over 150k ACV, 12% from 150 K to 300 K, 22% from 300 K to 600 K, 33% of anything between 600 K and 750 K, then 24% thereafter. These reset yearly.

- Significantly Exceeding OTE should be up to 30%
- Yes Mid and Enterprise comp plans are Different in terms of quota and commission
Enterprise should have a higher base due to experience and skills, potentially smaller overall commission percentage due to deal size

Other factors:
Whether or not it’s a cross sale
Depends what type of product you sell/market ownership
Additional spiffs for exceeding average deal size
How much value you can create
How many problems you can solve
Length of average sales cycle, contract terms, whether or not services are commissionable, how established the company is for your region, complexity of sales cycle, lead sources, marketing support, competitive landscape.

And many other factors…. The largest is typically whether or not it’s new business or selling to existing accounts

Other factors include:
Your experience, TCV or ACV, type and price of software , how much support you get from the company (lead sourcing, marketing efforts, Spiffs for exceeding Average deal size, time-based incentives, or a unique aspect of a sale i.e. selling to a less prominent vertical , your competitive landscape/price & demand, product vertical

If you don’t have a general understanding of your questions, then I suggest starting as a BDR or account manager/customer success/support

If you don’t have the background to justify negotiating these numbers in an interview, you’re going to be laughed out of the room

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