Sales Engineer

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Work Tasks

• Sell products that require a lot of knowledge to install, support, and use correctly
• Show and explain products or services to customers
• Write up sales or service contracts for products
• Design changes to products in order to meet customers needs
• Work for companies that sell machinery and equipment, for engineers, architects, and businesses
• Work with all kinds of products, such as industrial machines and computer systems, service contracts, estimates, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $83,000 average per year ($40.00 per hour)
• A medium occupation (66,100 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (0.9% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A 4-year degree in engineering
• Skills/Courses: College courses include math, physical sciences, English, social studies, humanities, and computer science; must stay current in rapidly changing technology.