Last updated September 29, 2026.

Salesforce Administrator

A Salesforce administrator configures the CRM a company uses to track customers, leads, deals, and support cases. The day-to-day work is visual: access requests, reports, dashboards, and Flows that automate a process someone already does by hand. The role does not require writing application code.

Pay ranges from the career guide:

• Junior admin: $65K-$80K base, $75K-$90K total, 0-2 years
• Salesforce admin: $85K-$110K base, $100K-$130K total, 2-4 years
• Senior admin: $110K-$140K base, $135K-$165K total, 4-7 years
• Platform architect: $150K-$190K base, $200K-$300K+ total, 7+ years

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