[Revel]

“a typical salesperson makes around $60,000 per year, including $20,000 in variable pay, which depends largely on commission.”

“an anonymous supervisor from a Florida-based distributor told the outlet that the average salesperson made about $2,000 less in the month of May”

2000 x 12 = 24,000

The two statements contradict one another. 20,000 is supposed to be worst case.

[Bernard]

Commissions would be higher in stronger sales months, especially one like May, which includes the Memorial Day runup. Depends on which calendar month includes the payroll date when the commission is paid.

Just like June/July would include the runup for the 5th of July, and August / September would be the runup to Labor Day.

In the northern part of the country, it's possible May to September includes over half of the annual commission payout.