Sales Consultant

• Sales consultant is a high-paying sales position. In order to become a sales consultant you need to have at least a bachelor's degree in business or a related field. You may also be required to have at least five years of experience in the sales industry. Job responsibilities include developing and maintaining customer relationships, selling sales expertise to other companies, and achieving financial goals and targets set by your sales team. According to Dona DeZube of monster.com, as of 2009, the average base salary for a sales consultant can range from $120,000 to $250,000 while commissions may range from $25,000 to $3,000,000.
  
  

Digital Sales Manager

• Digital sales manager is another high-paying sales position. If you are interested in becoming a digital sales manager, you are required to have a B.A. or B.S. degree, as well as some experience in the digital sales market. Job responsibilities include developing and selling digital advertising campaigns, preparing proposals based on customer requests, and growing digital sales revenue by increasing the number of clients who buy products from your sales firm. According to monster.com, as of 2009, the average base salary for a digital sales manager can range from $170,000 to $180,000 while commissions may range from $130,000 to $220,000.
  
  

Software Sales Professional

• Another top-paying sales position is software sales professional. In order to become a software sales professional, you may be required to have a college degree and at least five years of business sales experience. Job responsibilities may include selling software to distributors and prospective clients, securing clients at trade shows, and creating proposals and pricing options for prospective customers. According to monster.com, as of 2009, the average base salary for a software sales professional may range from $70,000 to $100,000, while commissions range from $100,000 to $200,000.
  
  

Telecommunications Sales Executive

• Telecommunications sales executive is another lucrative sales position. You are required to have at least a bachelor's degree and around three years of sales experience. Job responsibilities include generating new sales revenue, managing sales activities of current customers, and selling telecommunications products to large corporations. According to monster.com, as of 2009, the average base salary for a telecommunications sales executive ranges from $70,000 to $100,000 and commissions can range from $100,000 to $200,000.
  
  

Medical Device Sales

• Another high-paying sales job is medical device sales. In order to obtain this position you must have a college degree and at least three years of sales experience in the health care field. Job responsibilities include developing business relationships with surgeons and nursing staff, performing sales presentations to show clients clinical benefits of products, and reporting relevant market information that may impact business at your firm. According to monster.com, as of 2009, the average base salary for this position ranges from $0 to $70,000, while commissions range from $200,000 to $300,000.