Median salary
$162,276
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$119.1k – $209.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
35.8%
621 of 1,735 roles
Live roles
1,735
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CaptiveAire
|
$85,000 | 37 |
Sierra
|
$235,143 | 30 |
Zscaler
|
$188,063 | 23 |
Cohesity
|
$209,475 | 20 |
Samsara
|
$127,190 | 17 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 15 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$244,500 | 14 |
Everpure
|
$176,750 | 13 |
Sales Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $235,143 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $235,000 | 29 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 66 |
| Singapore | $210,888 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $180,350 | 9 |
| New York | $180,000 | 91 |
| Boston | $176,750 | 25 |
| Austin | $175,000 | 17 |
| Seattle | $168,850 | 18 |
| Chicago | $152,145 | 20 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $162,773 | 614 |
| Internship | $27.50/hr | 5 |
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How much do Sales Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Sales Engineer roles is $162,276 per year. Most pay falls between $119,140 (25th percentile) and $209,419 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $90,000 to $244,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,735 active Sales Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 621 (35.8%) 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, 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 $162,276 per year, with most pay between $119,140 and $209,419 (25th–75th percentile), based on 621 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $90,000 to $244,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,276. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.