SellerCrowd is an anonymous bulletin board where execs trade tips, news and gossip about their
Its membership is strictly limited to salespeople — so that their clients can't see what's being said about them.
Recently, the site asked its members to reveal in a survey how much they made in base salaries, bonuses and commissions.
A total of 1,896 people responded, and when the results are sorted by gender they look like this (click to enlarge):
Men's compensation starts at $55,000 at the low end, but rises to $160,000 in salary and $150,000 in incentive compensation at the high end.
For women, however, the picture was a little different:
While female ad sales folk start reported starting at a higher base, they reported earning $10,000 less than their male colleagues in the higher salary ranges. The difference was $25,000 less at the high end of incentive comp, the survey shows.
Women also reported being less likely to own equity in their employers' companies.