This study applies an agency theory perspective to discuss the determinants of compensation structure for salespeople in the travel industry in Taiwan. The purpose of this study lies in studying the extent of the impacts of risk sharing factors and monitoring factors on salespeople's compensation structure. The results indicate that agency theory is robust in explaining the extent of outcome-based compensation used in rewarding salespeople. Monitoring factors are more prominent than risk sharing factors in explaining the structure of compensation for salespeople in the industry.