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Sales people who are selling don't want a salary. Those who aren't selling need a salary to get by. So which is best, salary or commission? It all comes down to the business and your skills. There are basically three methods of paying a sales person: hourly, salary and commission or some combination. The deciding factors on how a sales person is paid are responsibilities, ease of sale, sales cycle, and the amount of the sale. Retail sales people mostly work in a store and are paid hourly. They're paid hourly because the customer comes to the store knowing they need something making the sal...