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Sales Engineers
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 2.8% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #57 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +2.8% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $124,900 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 51,600 in the US, with about 3,800 openings a year
The work, 22 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Identify business or organizational opportunities7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,883 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
Still yours: Sell products or services7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Communicate with others about business strategies6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,508 Copilot conversations and completed it 95% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about specifications or project details6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 78% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Monitor external affairs, trends, or events5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 394 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain sales or financial records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Develop marketing or promotional materials4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 690 Copilot conversations and completed it 85% of the time.
AI does this: Explain technical details of products or services4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 43 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Implement procedures or processes4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 377 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.
Still yours: Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Explain financial information3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 220 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Develop business or marketing plans3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Present research or technical information1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Diagnose system or equipment problems1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 245 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 3,800 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
BLS on AIGrowth may be limited by technology, including AI, as businesses add AI tools. Source ↗
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 64% of the workSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products50% AI does, against 56% here+1.2% by 2035 · $104,920 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 49% of the workSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents38% AI does, against 56% here+1.4% by 2035 · $78,660 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 46% of the workDemonstrators and Product Promoters28% AI does, against 56% here+0.2% by 2035 · $39,320 · No formal credential
The wire
On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.30, higher than 87% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 41-9031 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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