How Much Money Does A Life Insurance Salesman Make? 
Compensation to life insurance professionals differ in every marketing distribution channel . The three main channels are career system , independentbrokerage and broker/dealer . Most career agents and broker/dealer registered reps who sell lifeinsurance `` average '' $ 55,000 a year . Theirindependentcounter parts earn about $ 70,000 . The top 10 % of life insurance sales people earn $ 250,000 or more -LRB- includesrenewals . -RRB- 