Sales · Career move

Sales Development Rep (SDR) → Sales Engineer (SE)

What the move actually takes — the path, the skills to add, and the timeline — with the pay it unlocks. Indicative and sourced; a target, not a promise.

The trajectory

$85,000 OTE now → $205,000 OTE in 2 yrs

~2 yrs typical

The path

Sales Development Rep (SDR)→Sales Engineer (SE)

Route: specialisation

Skills to add

What Sales Engineer (SE) needs that Sales Development Rep (SDR) typically doesn't.

Technical demos + POCs
Solution design + technical discovery
Deep product/domain expertise

Credentials on this route

Technical/product depth; relevant technical degree or hands-on background

Explore both roles

Sales Development Rep (SDR) in full Sales Engineer (SE) in full How to become a Sales Engineer (SE) →Sales engineering family →

Figures are indicative, in USD, and never a guarantee of an outcome.