What do telemarketers do? Telemarketers get a bad rap as the annoying sales people that call during the middle of your dinner. While they may interrupt your delicious Salisbury steak and mash occasionally, the largest portion of telemarketing is done during normal business hours directly to businesses.
With an average salary of $64,670, sales representatives generally earn a bit more than other business jobs, including insurance agents ($63,610) and real estate sales agents ($53,140).he average salary of a sales representative working in Rochester, New Hampshire is $89,650.
Sales representatives earn commissions based on the sales they make. Generally, commission rates are figured as a percentage of the net sale, excluding shipping and other costs. For example, if Jane sold a piano for $3,000 and made a 10 percent commission, she would earn $300 for that sale.