How to Become a Sales Engineer?

Are you thinking of becoming a Sales Engineer or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Sales Engineer, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Sales Engineer job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Sales Engineer Career Path

Sales Engineer

Alias: Associate Sales Engineer, Sales Engineer II
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48% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€47K - €65K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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48% advanced to

Senior Sales Engineer

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2 - 4Years of Experience
€68K - €86K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Lead Sales Engineer

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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Sales Engineer Career Path

Summer Intern Sales Engineer
Sales Engineer
Senior Sales Engineer
Sales Engineer Manager
Lead Sales Engineer
Senior Manager of Sales Engineering
Principal Sales Engineer
Director of Sales Engineering
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Important Skill Sets for the Sales Engineer Career Path

Business Writing
Demonstrations
Excellent Communication
Microsoft Office Suite

Related careers in the Sales Industry

Interested in other Sales careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Sales Engineer skills. Discover some of the most common Sales Engineer career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Technical Sales
13% skills overlap
8% transitioned to Technical Sales