The State of Sales Compensation 2025

From an industry-wide survey of 200+ Sales Compensation leaders, this report will deep-dive into:

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The trends reshaping sales compensation in the AI era
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Why your reporting structure, tools, and pay models matter for results and career satisfaction
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Career paths, pay gaps, and growth opportunities in sales compensation
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A sales compensation maturity model with practical steps for your career development
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Advance your sales compensation career with industry insights from 200+ professionals across leading organizations

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Notion logo.
Black stylized M logo on a rounded yellow square background.
Abstract logo consisting of interwoven blue, green, and teal triangular shapes forming a stylized letter A.
Popmenu logo featuring a speech bubble with horizontal lines followed by the word popmenu in lowercase red letters.
Wolters Kluwer logo with a colorful circular icon composed of pixel-like squares.
Sales Comp 25 logo with a black font and a green circular marquee design to the right.
Red fedora hat with a black band on a black background.
MoEngage company logo in dark blue text.
Fivetran company logo with blue stylized 'F' icon and text.
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Sales compensation is a key lever for business growth, and it shapes the behaviors that matter most to the leadership. Yet, despite its crucial impact, many professionals remain stuck in transactional work cycles, unable to demonstrate their true strategic potential.

This comprehensive industry report, based on insights from over 200 sales compensation professionals across 175 organizations, examines the current state of the industry and reveals significant insights that impact career satisfaction, including who sales comp professionals report to, their tool preference for managing commissions, and their pay.

There’s also a maturity model to assess your current stage and to get personalized, actionable recommendations that you can apply to grow professionally.

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