Median salary
$161,950
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$119.1k – $204.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.4%
583 of 1,694 roles
Live roles
1,694
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Sales Systems Engineer
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 36 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 27 |
Cohesity
|
$209,475 | 20 |
Samsara
|
$127,190 | 18 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 16 |
Everpure
|
$176,750 | 14 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$244,500 | 13 |
Sierra
|
$230,000 | 12 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $230,000 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $216,500 | 59 |
| Singapore | $210,888 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $187,950 | 9 |
| Seattle | $180,350 | 15 |
| New York | $180,000 | 81 |
| Boston | $178,375 | 24 |
| Chicago | $175,175 | 16 |
| Austin | $166,386 | 20 |
| Toronto | $155,193 | 6 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $161,950 | 577 |
| Internship | $27.00/hr | 4 |
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How much do Sales Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Sales Engineer roles is $161,950 per year. Most pay falls between $119,140 (25th percentile) and $204,167 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,140 to $243,739.
These figures are computed live from 1,694 active Sales Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 583 (34.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Sales Engineer roles include Veeam Software, Tenstorrent, OpenAI and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Engineer salary?
- The median is $161,950 per year, with most pay between $119,140 and $204,167 (25th–75th percentile), based on 583 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $91,140 to $243,739 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $161,950. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.