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Sales Representative (Base + Commission) at EchoStar

EchoStar Paterson, NJ $43,000/year

Job Description

Summary

Base Pay: $43,000/yr

On-Target Earnings: $70,000 ($20.50/hr with uncapped commission, top earners $100k+)

Are you highly competitive, motivated by results, and looking for a role where your earning potential has no limits? Our award-winning Inside Sales & Retention teams excel at driving customer decisions by selling the value of EchoStar's products and services using a consultative approach. This role involves 100% inbound calls from new and existing customers. No outbounding, no cold calling. Ever.

This role is on-site at 3 ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068.


Job Duties and Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

  • Field inbound customer contacts within the competitive, fast-paced production environment of a Fortune 250 company.
  • Influence customer purchasing decisions by effectively positioning our suite of TV, internet and wireless products and services.
  • Customer relationships are our most important asset, and handling every interaction with honesty and integrity is at the forefront of all we do.

What's in it for You:

  • Uncapped Earning Potential: High performers earn $100k+; elite performers earn $150k+. Your base pay is guaranteed, and your commission is limitless.
  • Career Growth: Ability to promote up to two levels in your first year, with paths to leadership and corporate roles.
  • Incredible Incentives : High-value rewards program including exciting trips & prizes.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Paid training, time off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance packages, HSA, 401(K) with company match, Employee Stock Purchasing Program and Tuition Reimbursement.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

  • Must have competitive spirit, determination, resilience, persuasive personality, growth mindset, and operate with integrity
  • Full-time on-site; hours may include evenings, weekends or holidays
  • High school diploma/GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree a plus
  • Pre-employment screen
  • Smartphone/device with active network connection

Benefits:

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website .

Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment screen, to include a drug test and an acceptable driving record. Compensation listed may reflect a combination of hourly pay rate and location pay differential.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make and jobs. accessible to users. Please contact if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement , Pay Transparency , EEOC Know Your Rights ( English / Spanish )


Salary Ranges

Compensation: $43,000.00/Year

$43k beats the market for Retail Salespersons nationally

National salary averages
$43k
↑ 24% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

This is a strong offer—weigh total comp and growth potential.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
555,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024