Spine Sales Rep earnings?

I completely disagree! By the way, I'm in the wrong career! These people make way too much!

 

At 80+ hours a week logged working and the remainder watching your phone and being on call 24/7 I'd say we don't make too much. I didn't even break 80k with those hours.

 

Wow! Ok. I take that back. That's not cool, at all!

 

When you consider the hours and industry low commission rates, it is hard to have any quality of life and make >200k. Not worth it.

 

Haha! Are you saying $200k isn't enough for you??

 

Greedy ass people

 

apparently Bernie Sanders is on Cafepharma

 

Haha! Wants every comp plan to look the same. Heard the latest news on his inability to manage his household budget? Lol

 

I would think the patient and hospital staff would be more than happy that we make a fair living. My job requires me to get the needed implants and instruments in and know exactly what has to be brought in per case. Then I have to make sure the it's ready to go as to not delay the OR or hospital of valuable time and the patient suffering from being under longer than needed. Spending the time to teach the scrub how to put it all together and know exactly what the surgeons needs will be is also part of it. If I were a patient I'd want a good rep and would be willing to pay for it. Too bad the public has no clue what goes on to make a case happen and run smoothly. Even some of my docs probably don't understand all that goes on behind the scences to make their case happen and go without issue. I'd say that's worth the money I make. Plus I don't even come close to 200k in my area, but work over 80 hours a week and keep my phone attached to my hip all the time. My family doesn't get to do normal activities or go on trips, because my job doesn't allow the comfort of just picking up and leaving. Greed isn't something I have, but it is out there in the reps that step on everyone to make a bigger dollar. This isn't a job that should be desired for the money, because it's not what it once was and had to be done, because you enjoy the work.

 

What is starting base salary for sr2 in spine? What is commision structure?

 

There's no base as a SR2. 6.5% with incentives that bring you up a percent or two, but you have to hit quotas to do so and a few other things.

 

Man your guy's pay sounds pretty bad. Not sure you should subject your family to such torture. If you are over 28 years old, working 80 hours a week and not making at least 160k+ you are doing something seriously wrong. Either your not working efficient/smart enough or you need a new job.

 

Or in a horrible territory. Bro, you can make more as a drug rep and have a sound quality of life. Your manager might even treat you better.

 

I'm surprised to hear that comp is that low for spine now. I haven't been involved since the MSD days buy you could definitely make bank back then.

 

You still can make bank. Just don’t work for a behemoth like MDT. There are 150 spine companies out there all fighting for a piece of the pie. Smaller companies pay far better points and are quicker at making custom instruments for docs. I’ve worked for Zimmer and Medtronic and have two partners that used to hump it for Stryker. Distributor model if you have ANY real relationship with your surgeons and you will make far better points while carrying solid stuff.