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Sales Engineer salary guide

Salary data for Sales Engineer roles paying $200k+ or more, taken from the pay ranges employers publish in their own job listings.
Updated · 69 live $200k+ listings

Key Takeaways

  • The median advertised Sales Engineer salary in our $200k+ listings is $216,000 a year (USD, 69 live listings).
  • The middle half of those listings pays $188,000 to $260,000; individual listings range from $100,000 to $343,000.
  • Zscaler (20), Sierra (16) and Harness (8) have the most open $200k+ Sales Engineer listings.
  • These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $200k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Sales Engineer roles overall.
Median base salary
$216,000/yr
Median of listing midpoints, USD listings only.
Middle half of listings
$188,000 to $260,000/yr
25th to 75th percentile.
Listings counted
69
Live USD listings paying $200k+.
Countries with data
1
Countries with at least 5 listings.

How much does a Sales Engineer make?

A Sales Engineer makes a median of $216,000 a year in our $200k+ listings. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its pay range.
Sales Engineer annual pay in USD, $200k+ listings
MeasureAnnual pay (USD)
25th percentile$188,000
Median$216,000
75th percentile$260,000
Lowest listing$100,000
Highest listing$343,000
Listings counted69

Which companies are hiring for Sales Engineer roles at $200k+?

Companies with at least 2 open $200k+ Sales Engineer listings, ordered by number of listings.
Companies with the most open Sales Engineer listings
CompanyOpen listingsMedian pay
Zscaler20$188,000
Sierra16$285,000
Harness8$255,000
Plaid3$260,000
Saviynt3$195,000
Samsara2$216,000
CrowdStrike2$170,000

How does Sales Engineer pay compare across countries?

Each country is shown in its own currency, so the rows are not comparable with each other. Countries with fewer than 5 listings are left out.
Sales Engineer annual pay by country, in each country's currency
CountryCurrencyListingsMedian payMiddle half
United StatesUSD53$235,000$195,000 to $275,000

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$155k - $221kUSA
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$155k - $221kUSA
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$155k - $221kUSA
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$155k - $221kUSA
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Airlock Digital · 3d ago

$208k - $220kUSA
Harness logo
$182k - $218kUSA
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Lead Sales Engineer (Central)

Black Duck Software, Inc. · 8d ago

$141k - $212kAustin, USA
Axon logo
$132k - $211kChicago, USA
Saviynt logo
$180k - $210kSan Francisco, USA
Saviynt logo

Senior Sales Engineer

Saviynt · 2mo ago

$180k - $210kUSA
CrowdStrike logo
$135k - $205kUSA
CrowdStrike logo

Regional Sales Engineer (Remote)

CrowdStrikeNew · 2d ago

$135k - $205kUSA
Rain logo

Sales Engineer

Rain · 8d ago

$175k - $200kNew York, USA
Sardine logo

Sales Engineer

Sardine · 10d ago

$160k - $200kUSA
True Talent Solutions Partners logo

Sales Engineer

True Talent Solutions Partners · 9d ago

$150k - $200kSan Francisco, USA
Watsco Inc. logo

Commercial Sales Engineer

Watsco Inc.New · 1d ago

$100k - $200kBohemia, USA

How is this Sales Engineer salary data calculated?

The figures are computed from live job listings, not from surveys.
  • Source: the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Method: each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Headline figures use USD listings only, and the median is the middle value, not an average.
  • Coverage: only listings paying $200k+ or more are included, so the data does not describe all Sales Engineer pay. Listings that publish no salary are not counted.
  • Freshness: closed and stale listings are removed, and the figures are recalculated as the listings change.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Sales Engineer make?

The median Sales Engineer salary in our $200k+ listings is $216,000 a year, based on 69 live USD listings. The middle half of listings pays $188,000 to $260,000. These figures cover only listings that publish a salary of $200k+ or more, so they sit above pay for Sales Engineer roles overall.

What is the salary range for a Sales Engineer?

Individual $200k+ Sales Engineer listings range from $100,000 to $343,000 a year. The 25th percentile of listing midpoints is $188,000 and the 75th percentile is $260,000.

Which companies are hiring for Sales Engineer roles at $200k+?

The companies with the most open $200k+ Sales Engineer listings are Zscaler (20 listings, median $188,000), Sierra (16 listings, median $285,000), Harness (8 listings, median $255,000), Plaid (3 listings, median $260,000) and Saviynt (3 listings, median $195,000).

Where does this Sales Engineer salary data come from?

The figures come from the salary ranges employers publish in their own job listings, collected from company career pages and applicant-tracking systems. Each listing counts once, at the midpoint of its range. Only USD listings go into the headline figures, and listings that are closed or stale are removed. The data was last refreshed on November 13, 2026.

Are remote and hybrid Sales Engineer jobs included?

Yes. Each listing is tagged remote, hybrid or on-site, and remote roles carry a region (US only, EMEA, APAC or global), so you can filter the live job list to the arrangement you want.