I am a product manager at a large Enterprise software company and as such deal with salespeople daily. No amount of money will convince me to take on that job. Some salespeople make a lot of money, but most salespeople fail to meet their numbers and are scraping by in their average salaries, as most of their pay comes from commissions. You also are at the risk of layoffs constantly. Don't meet your numbers, laid off, slight downturn in business, underperforming sales staff let go. Not to mention the amount of client schmoozing you have to do and be ok with being treated like a door mat at every client location. Plus the soul crushing travel. I have tremendous respect for the sales folks who have made it. It is a difficult job with high rewards, but also high risks.