How much does a Software Sales Engineer make in California? The average Software Sales Engineer salary in California is $87,817 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $78,894 and $96,867. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Software Sales Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Software Sales Engineer Salary $70,769 CA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Software Sales Engineer Salary $78,894 CA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Software Sales Engineer Salary $87,817 CA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Software Sales Engineer Salary $96,867 CA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Software Sales Engineer Salary $105,105 CA March 26, 2024
25% $78,894 10% $70,769 90% $105,105 75% $96,867 $87,817 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Software Sales Engineer ?

Sales engineering is a hybrid of sales and engineering that exists in industrial and commercial markets. Buying decisions in these markets are made differently than those in many consumer contexts, being based more on technical information and rational analysis and less on style, fashion, or impulse. Therefore, selling in these markets cannot depend on consumer-type sales methods alone, and instead it relies heavily on technical information and problem-solving to convince buyers that they should spend money on the seller's products or services, in order to meet a business need (that is, to sat...

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Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $84,136 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $85,334 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $88,367 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $83,977 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $81,821 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $87,090 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $84,376 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $79,506 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $97,387 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $97,148 Date Updated March 26, 2024
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    Software Sales Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Sales Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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