Sales Engineers
SOC Code: 41-9031
Sales Engineerss develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 92.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 92.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$121,520
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Job Growth
5.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Persuasion
- •Speaking
- •Active Learning
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
- ✓Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
- ✓Create sales or service contracts for products or services.
- ✓Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages.
- ✓Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation