Sales Engineers

This post summarizes key statistics on Sales Engineers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 37,179
25 82,109
30 119,077
35 113,407
40 151,254
45 154,487
50 151,487
55 144,189
60 133,890
65 119,471


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.50
20-39 2.20
39-41 55.50
41-50 31.70
50-60 7.30
More than 60 1.80

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Sales Engineers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
24.20 178,363 Computer and data processing services
8.90 114,521 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
7.70 129,646 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
5.80 96,396 Machinery, equipment, and supplies
5.30 140,450 Telephone communications
4.40 113,407 All construction
2.90 121,004 Electrical goods
2.70 122,167 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
2.30 155,151 Radio, TV, and computer stores
2.00 134,383 Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods

This table highlights the top industries people working as Sales Engineers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Sales Engineers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Sales Engineers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Sales Engineers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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