2025 Sales Engineering Compensation & Workload Report

70% of sales deals require presales support

But are presales getting the support they need? 

For the sixth year in a row, we’ve analyzed responses from 600+ presales professionals to bring you the definitive industry benchmarks for everything from compensation trends to what’s burning SEs out.

Want to stay ahead of the curve? Find out how your pay, workload, and career trajectory stack up.

Upgrade your presales game with actionable insights, salary benchmarks, and workload trends—so you can work smarter, not just harder.

What’s in the Report?

Every year, we survey presales professionals to uncover real-world compensation benchmarks, workload trends, and industry shifts.

What You’ll Learn:

• How SE & SM compensation stacks up across industries
• The real breakdown of SE workload (aka, what’s eating your time?)
• The biggest contributors to presales burnout
• How top-performing SEs are differentiating and winning

Don’t hesitate, get the report to drive your next career move.