The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Sales Engineers employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Computer systems design and related services | 18.9 | 1.31 |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 7.5 | 0.00 |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 5.1 | -0.33 |
| Software publishers | 4.7 | 1.30 |
| Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing | 4.2 | 0.00 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services | 3.6 | 0.45 |
| Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing | 2.4 | 0.65 |
| Electronic instrument manufacturing | 2.2 | 0.00 |
| Management, scientific, and technical consulting services | 2 | 1.55 |
| 2023 Statewide average hourly wage | $61.94 |
| 2023 National average hourly wage | $62.77 |
| 2022 National employment | 60,900 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 8,560 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 10,753 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 1,088 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (all regions) | 8,560 | 10,753 | 1,088 | 2.31% | $128,837.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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| Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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| Engineering and Technology Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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| Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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| Administrative Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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| Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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| Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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| Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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| Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |