Sales Engineers
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.
SOC: 41-9031.00
Common Job Titles
Business Development EngineerProduct Sales EngineerSales EngineerTechnical Marketing Engineer
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Sales Engineers (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
56,690
Wage Distribution by Percentile
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $70,580 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $202,670 |
| Workers on average earn | $130,410 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Customer and Personal Service4.5/5
- Sales and Marketing4.3/5
- Engineering and Technology4.3/5
- English Language4.3/5
- Mathematics3.8/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareApache CassandraApache HadoopApple iOSAtlassian JIRAAutodesk AutoCADBorder Gateway Protocol BGPCC++Dassault Systemes SolidWorksDockerExtensible markup language XMLGoogle Workspace softwareIBM DB2JavaScriptKubernetesLinuxMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Active DirectoryMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft DynamicsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Windows ServerMicrosoft WordOracle DatabaseOracle JavaOracle PeopleSoftPHPPerlPythonRReactRubySAP softwareSalesforce softwareShell scriptSplunk EnterpriseStructured query language SQLTeradata DatabaseUNIX
Technology Skills
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Tools & Equipment
Desktop computersLaptop computersMainframe computersPersonal computers