A shifter assembly (100) in a motor vehicle includes a shifter housing (101). A shifter lever (102) having first and second ends is coupled to the shifter housing (101) at the second end (124). The shifter lever (102) is rotatable about a pivot axis and is translatable parallel to the pivot axis. The shifter assembly (100) has first and second 2-Dimensional magnetic sensors, and first and second magnets. The first magnet (106) is coupled to the shifter lever (102) between the first and second ends, proximate the first sensor (118), and has a first magnetic field (128) in radial alignment with the shifter lever (102). The second magnet (108) is coupled to the shifter lever (102) between the first and second ends, proximate the second sensor (120), and has a second magnetic field (128) perpendicular to the first magnetic field (128). The first sensor (118) detects an angular displacement of the first magnetic field (128), and the second sensor (120) detects an axial displacement of the second magnetic field (128).