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 Engineer
- Product Sales Engineer
- Sales Engineer
- Technical 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
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $70,580. 25th percentile: U.S. $90,690. 50th percentile: U.S. $121,520. 75th percentile: U.S. $159,200. 90th percentile: U.S. $202,670. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| 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 software
- Ansible software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apple iOS
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP
- C
- C++
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Docker
- Extensible markup language XML
- Google Workspace software
- IBM DB2
- JavaScript
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Database
- Oracle Java
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- PHP
- Perl
- Python
- R
- React
- Ruby
- SAP software
- Salesforce software
- Shell script
- Splunk Enterprise
- Structured query language SQL
- Teradata Database
- UNIX
Technology Skills
- Ab Initio
- Apache HBase
- Apache Pig
- Apache Struts
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Cisco Systems VPN Client
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
Tools & Equipment
- Desktop computers
- Laptop computers
- Mainframe computers
- Personal computers