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Career development and the jobs market

Looking to take the next step in your Salesforce career? You’re in the right place.

With the Salesforce economy on track to create many new jobs in the next few years, there are new opportunities to seize no matter what your role or experience level. If you’ve got plans to progress in the Salesforce world, it’s worth knowing what’s out there, who you’re competing with, and what you can expect to see in the market.

To help you get the inside track on the Salesforce jobs landscape, we asked Salesforce professionals for their insight into the current hiring market, including what employers want to see at interview, and what kind of skills can boost your earning potential.

And if you want to see how much you should be making in any given Salesforce role, don’t forget to check out our average salary data to find out what your peers are earning.

Go-to insights if you’re a job seeker

Whether you’re looking for a permanent or contract role, we’ve compiled essential insights to help you advance your career and remain competitive in the market:

Insights for permanent Salesforce professionals

We profile what’s on offer from employers and what factors can increase your earning potential

Insights for Salesforce contractors

Our findings decode what it’s like to work freelance in the Salesforce universe

Alternatively, visit our other pages which focus on other insights which are useful to permanent professionals or freelancers:

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Or are you aiming to become one? Then visit our Career spotlights to help build a career strategy for success.

Or are you aiming to become one? Then visit our Career spotlights to help build a career strategy for success.

Our key findings report contains highlights from this year’s Careers and Hiring Guide, plus our salary tables allow you to compare your salary or benchmark your teams’ salaries no matter their role in the Salesforce ecosystem.

Our key findings report contains highlights from this year’s Careers and Hiring Guide, plus our salary tables allow you to compare your salary or benchmark your teams’ salaries no matter their role in the Salesforce ecosystem.

Download the key findings report