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Engineers Who Can Sell.
Salespeople Who Understand.

Technical sales roles require a unique profile — part engineer, part commercial specialist. We identify candidates who can hold credible technical conversations while driving revenue, whether that's capital equipment, industrial automation, or SaaS for engineering.

Compensation Benchmarks
What Technical Sales Roles Pay

Typical base salary ranges across the USA, based on experience level.

$65k–$90k
Base + Commission
$90k–$140k
Senior / Manager
$140k–$250k+
Director / OTE
Areas of Expertise
Explore Our Technical Sales Specialties

The roles we place most often, organized by specialty.

Field & Direct Sales

5 Roles

Quota-carrying sales talent who can hold a technical conversation and close the deal.

Sales Engineer
Territory Sales Manager
Regional Sales Manager
Business Development Manager
Account Executive

Pre-Sales, Applications & Solutions

4 Roles

The technical specialists who support the sale before the contract is signed.

Applications Engineer
Pre-Sales Engineer
Solutions Engineer
Proposals Engineer

Account & Channel Management

4 Roles

Growing and protecting existing relationships, direct and through partners.

Account Manager
Key Account Director
Strategic Account Manager
Channel Sales Manager

Sales Leadership & Executive

5 Roles

Building and running the commercial team.

VP of Sales
National Sales Manager
Technical Sales Manager
Director of Sales
Regional Sales Director

Specification & Consultative Sales

4 Roles

Selling complex, considered-purchase technical products and services.

Specification Sales Engineer
Technical Sales Consultant
Product Specialist
Energy Consultant

Inside Sales & Technical Account Support

4 Roles

Supporting the sales motion and the customer relationship after the deal closes.

Inside Sales Engineer
Sales Support Engineer
Technical Account Manager
Customer Success Engineer

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