How Much Commission Does A Life Insurance Agent Make On A Policy? 
That is a great question ! Most insurance agents do not work on a salary , they are paid based upon what they sell . Each type of policy pays a different amount of commission , and different companiescan pay the same agent a different amount for the same policy . The commission is a percentage of whatever your policy would cost for a year . So if the policy costs you $ 1000 for a year , and the agent receives their commission at say , 80 % , then they would receive $ 800 for selling you that policy . There may , or may not be residual money paid to the agent after that , it again depends upon the company , and the policy sold . If you need more detail , please feel free to contact me , I 'd be happy to help . Thanks for asking ! 