Occupational Employment Statistics
41-9031 Sales Engineers
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Excludes "Engineers" (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.
Southwest Minnesota
| 20 | 5 | $43.93/hr | $26.66/hr | $31.95/hr | $37.35/hr | $55.39/hr | $70.96/hr |
Minnesota
| 890 | 274 | $50.55/hr | $27.81/hr | $29.15/hr | $46.14/hr | $64.35/hr | $79.98/hr |
U S
| 56,690 | 1,871 | $63.37/hr | $34.29/hr | $44.06/hr | $59.04/hr | $77.36/hr | $98.48/hr |
Manufacturing | 160 | $45.75/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 520 | $36.62/hr |
Information | 80 | $58.26/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 110 | $64.60/hr |
- Document account activities, generate reports, and keep records of business transactions with customers and suppliers.
- Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production.
- Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans.
- Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
- Provide information needed for the development of custom-made machinery.
- Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages.
- Research and identify potential customers for products or services.
- Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
- Arrange for demonstrations or trial installations of equipment.
- Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.