{ "version": "1.0", "title": "Salesforce consultant hourly rates: source observations", "compiler": "ForceFolks", "canonical_url": "https://forcefolks.com/salesforce-consultant-hourly-rates/", "checked_on": "2026-09-27", "method": "Purposive selection of public primary sources, not a representative sample. Pay, marketplace contracts and supplier offers are separate. No pooled average, range midpoint, FX conversion or geographic extrapolation is calculated.", "forcefolks_pricing": "Quote on request", "forcefolks_rate_band": null, "sample_limit": "Five source publishers. Supplier offers are not verified invoices. Per-role sample sizes are not available. An observation is not an independent respondent.", "rights_note": "Source publishers retain rights in their material. This register does not grant a blanket license to republish their content.", "sources": { "MF26": { "publisher": "Mason Frank", "title": "Careers and Hiring Guide 2026", "url": "https://campaign.masonfrank.com/hubfs/MFI%20CAHG/Mason%20Franks%20Careers%20and%20Hiring%20Guide%202026.pdf?hsLang=en", "source_date": "2025-10", "date_note": "2026 edition; rate-table footnotes say correct as of October 2025.", "sample_note": "Vacancy and placement records from October 2023 to October 2025, AI salary-platform inputs and recruiter review. No role/location denominator. The separate survey respondent count is not a rate-table sample size.", "limit": "Recruiter benchmarks exclude Mason Frank margins. US terms vary by W-2/1099; UK terms vary by seniority and IR35 status. Not consulting-partner bill rates." }, "UPWORK": { "publisher": "Upwork", "title": "Salesforce Developer Hourly Rates", "url": "https://www.upwork.com/hire/salesforce-app-developers/cost/", "source_date": null, "date_note": "Historical contract period and page publication date undisclosed.", "sample_note": "Certain historical contracts worldwide; sample size and seniority mix undisclosed.", "limit": "Published range, not one median or a current US-only distribution. Negotiated prices and additional fees can differ." }, "PASH": { "publisher": "Pashtek", "title": "Salesforce Development Services", "url": "https://pashtek.com/salesforce-development/", "source_date": null, "date_note": "Publication date undisclosed; offer observed on the check date.", "sample_note": "One supplier's advertised price list, not a sample of invoices.", "limit": "Supplier describes US-based T&M delivery. Its hourly offer lists a 20-hour monthly minimum. Confirm availability, taxes and inclusions." }, "MELON": { "publisher": "Melonleaf", "title": "Hire Salesforce Consultant in USA", "url": "https://melonleaf.com/hire-salesforce-consultant-usa/", "source_date": null, "date_note": "Publication date undisclosed; offer observed on the check date.", "sample_note": "One supplier's advertised consulting range, not a quote sample.", "limit": "US-facing sales page, not proof of US delivery location or an India-wide rate. Role, commitment and inclusions require a quote." }, "STHREE": { "publisher": "SThree Partnership LLP", "title": "Salesforce Implementation Services, G-Cloud 14", "url": "https://www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/234630272363273", "source_date": null, "date_note": "Listing publication date undisclosed. The linked pricing-document filename includes 2024-12-05; this is not treated as a verified publication date.", "sample_note": "One supplier-posted UK public-sector framework offer, not an observed transaction sample.", "limit": "Broad service range per person per day, not a developer-only band. Confirm role, day length, VAT and expenses in the supplier documents." } }, "observations": [ {"id":"us-admin","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce administrator","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":75,"high":135,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-ba","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce business analyst","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":97,"high":145,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-developer","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce developer","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":98,"high":168,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-functional","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce functional consultant","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":105,"high":157,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-technical","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce technical consultant","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":120,"high":185,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-solution","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce functional / solution architect","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":121,"high":180,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-architect","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce technical architect","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":131,"high":208,"statistic":"published range","page":21}, {"id":"us-developer-salary","source_id":"MF26","kind":"employee_salary","region":"United States","role":"Salesforce developer","currency":"USD","unit":"year","value":150000,"statistic":"published median base salary","page":21}, {"id":"uk-developer","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"United Kingdom","role":"Salesforce developer","currency":"GBP","unit":"day","low":490,"high":760,"statistic":"published range","page":22}, {"id":"de-developer","source_id":"MF26","kind":"contractor_pay_benchmark","region":"Germany only","role":"Salesforce developer","currency":"EUR","unit":"day","low":571,"high":823,"statistic":"published range","page":23}, {"id":"upwork-developer","source_id":"UPWORK","kind":"marketplace_historical_contract","region":"Worldwide","role":"Salesforce developer","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":25,"high":40,"statistic":"published historical contract range"}, {"id":"pash-junior","source_id":"PASH","kind":"supplier_bill_rate_offer","region":"US-based delivery, supplier-stated","role":"Junior Salesforce developer, T&M","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","value":150,"statistic":"advertised price","minimum_hours_month":20}, {"id":"pash-senior","source_id":"PASH","kind":"supplier_bill_rate_offer","region":"US-based delivery, supplier-stated","role":"Senior Salesforce developer, T&M","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","value":200,"statistic":"advertised price","minimum_hours_month":20}, {"id":"pash-architect","source_id":"PASH","kind":"supplier_bill_rate_offer","region":"US-based delivery, supplier-stated","role":"Salesforce architect","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","value":250,"statistic":"advertised price","minimum_hours_month":20}, {"id":"melon-consultant","source_id":"MELON","kind":"supplier_bill_rate_offer","region":"US-facing offer; delivery location not established","role":"Salesforce consultant","currency":"USD","unit":"hour","low":25,"high":49,"statistic":"advertised range"}, {"id":"sthree-services","source_id":"STHREE","kind":"supplier_bill_rate_offer","region":"UK public-sector framework","role":"Salesforce implementation services, various roles","currency":"GBP","unit":"person-day","low":350,"high":2000,"statistic":"advertised service range"} ], "coverage_gaps": [ {"region":"Central and Eastern Europe","status":"No comparable region-wide Salesforce bill-rate dataset verified for this index."}, {"region":"India","status":"No comparable India-wide Salesforce bill-rate dataset verified for this index."}, {"region":"DACH and Western Europe","status":"Germany's recruiter observation does not represent Austria, Switzerland or all Western Europe."} ] }