How much do agricultural machinery sales people get paid

[Claasact1]

How much can an average agricultural machinery sales person expect to earn in a year.
Is there a set minimum wage then commission?
Or is it based just on commission?
Don’t really want people guessing I want to hear from people who actually know because we all know how that will go.

 

[Dave W]

Apply for a sales job and find out.
otherwise not really any of anyones business

 

[Claasact1]

Apply for a sales job and find out.
otherwise not really any of anyones business

There’s always one
Only trouble is I don’t remember putting 50p in

 

[JP1]

How much can an average agricultural sales person expect to earn in a year.
Is there a set minimum wage then commission?
Or is it based just on commission?
Don’t really want people guessing I want to hear from people who actually know because we all know how that will go.

Which sector? Big range of sectors; some will require higher technical qualifications eg Veterinary Medicine.

Some roles compete much more with other sectors e.g. finance

Not many on wages i.e. hourly rate, most on salary with forms of bonus as opposed to mainly commission - unless they're an agent

You see OTE earnings advertised but some of those include valuing your Company car (for which you are taxed for personal use)

You'll see some jokers that can never attract or retain "sales" people and end up with what they pay for

Many higher salary advertised positions also involve strategy planning and implementation and managing of people as well as being a sales head honcho so it's not comparable

If you're an employer and you've a good, productive and loyal rep you can't pay them enough tbh

In your crude question in post 1 , I guess I'd say a machinery dealer or general ag inputs sales rep, I'd say £35-55k would be the range but there's loads of caveats in there. I'd say the extremes within your title might be £20k - 120k plus benefits on top

 

[Fragonard]

There’s always one
Only trouble is I don’t remember putting 50p in

Correct, there is always one

 

[Claasact1]

Which sector? Big range of sectors; some will require higher technical qualifications eg Veterinary Medicine.

Some roles compete much more with other sectors e.g. finance

Not many on wages i.e. hourly rate, most on salary with forms of bonus as opposed to mainly commission - unless they're an agent

You see OTE earnings advertised but some of those include valuing your Company car (for which you are taxed for personal use)

You'll see some jokers that can never attract or retain "sales" people and end up with what they pay for

Many higher salary advertised positions also involve strategy planning and implementation and managing of people as well as being a sales head honcho so it's not comparable

If you're an employer and you've a good, productive and loyal rep you can't pay them enough tbh

In your crude question in post 1 , I guess I'd say a machinery dealer or general ag inputs sales rep, I'd say £35-55k would be the range but there's loads of caveats in there. I'd say the extremes within your title might be £20k - 120k plus benefits on top

It does surprise me that you haven’t managed to read and understand the title yet you have managed to come up with all this answer.
Agricultural machinery sales person ie sells tractors and other farm machinery to farmers and farm contractors etc

 

[Fendt516profi]

How much can an average agricultural sales person expect to earn in a year.

Less than a good one

 

[JP1]

It does surprise me that you haven’t managed to read and understand the title yet you have managed to come up with all this answer.
Agricultural machinery sales person ie sells tractors and other farm machinery to farmers and farm contractors etc

I read the title

I read your first post

The highest paid salesperson I know is a Dutchman, a Veterinarian who sells automated livestock equipment

First lesson in sales, take on board all you hear and don't be a clever dick

If you want to sell Claas tractors I'd say you'll be on targets and your OTE would be £35-55k

 

[Claasact1]

Less than a good one

Thanks very helpful and don’t tell me more than a bad one

 

[JP1]

And the smarter way to approach anybody who bothers to reply to a post would be to thank them and then steer towards what you're seeking to really know.......

Are you prepping for an interview?

Are you a disenchanted rep questioning your pay?

If you were a youngster coming in I'd say cut your teeth as an on-farm demonstrator or a mechanic apprentice first before trying sales . Sales isn't for everyone

If you want to go for £££ , I'd say forget the machinery trade in total. Forge a career (still selling) on the finance side maybe as a manufacturer sponsored finance specialist

You don't have to thank me but you can be less rude on a public forum to those who think and try to help

 

[daveydiesel1]

Id say the op has a major attitude problem

 

[JP1]

Id say the op has a major attitude problem

Anyone can know my name : Jeremy Perkins

Not sure how a Claas Act like that will fair tbh

 

[Fendt516profi]

Thanks very helpful and don’t tell me more than a bad one

You got it, any more information you need don't hesitate to come back

 

[Claasact1]

And the smarter way to approach anybody who bothers to reply to a post would be to thank them and then steer towards what you're seeking to really know.......

Are you prepping for an interview?

Are you a disenchanted rep questioning your pay?

If you were a youngster coming in I'd say cut your teeth as an on-farm demonstrator or a mechanic apprentice first before trying sales . Sales isn't for everyone

If you want to go for £££ , I'd say forget the machinery trade in total. Forge a career (still selling) on the finance side maybe as a manufacturer sponsored finance specialist

You don't have to thank me but you can be less rude on a public forum to those who think and try to help

Thank you for the advice you have given me that is relevant to the actual question.
The reason I am asking this question is I am considering a career change and in my experience of dealing with many different machinery sales representatives is how much they lack knowledge of the equipment they are trying to sell and also a lack of follow up after you have spent your hard earned on said equipment. In my personal opinion
Which counts for nothing there shouldn’t be any reason that a very good representative couldn’t earn £200k + but an average one earning around £50k ish.
The financial side could be an option as I am very good with numbers
Thanks again.

 

[Claasact1]

Id say the op has a major attitude problem

Not at all just don’t have a lot of time for people who type a totally non relevant answer

 

[JP1]

Thank you for the advice you have given me that is relevant to the actual question.
The reason I am asking this question is I am considering a career change and in my experience of dealing with many different machinery sales representatives is how much they lack knowledge of the equipment they are trying to sell and also a lack of follow up after you have spent your hard earned on said equipment. In my personal opinion
Which counts for nothing there shouldn’t be any reason that a very good representative couldn’t earn £200k + but an average one earning around £50k ish.
The financial side could be an option as I am very good with numbers
Thanks again.

Got more background now, hence my suggestion if you could get a role as a machinery demonstrator with one of the bigger groups first

Whatever, I wish you all the best

 

[Pringles]

You may be good with numbers, but I would suggest that to be good at sales you also need to be good with people.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Not at all just don’t have a lot of time for people who type a totally non relevant answer

Welcome to the world of asking questions on the farming forum,

 

[Claasact1]

You got it, any more information you need don't hesitate to come back

Thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[Claasact1]

Got more background now, hence my suggestion if you could get a role as a machinery demonstrator with one of the bigger groups first

Whatever, I wish you all the best

Thank you