2015 Salary Survey – Results

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• This survey was sponsored by the Denver User Group• Responses were collected from Nov. 9, 2015 – Nov. 23, 2014• Responses were limited to residents of Colorado• Results were compiled by Peter Terhune & Brent Downey• Presented on December 8, 2015

Overview2015 Colorado Salary Survey

2015 Colorado Salary SurveyPoints of Interest

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Category 2014 2015 % Change

Total Responses 99 147 48.5%

Customers 88 103 17.0%

Salesforce Partners 18 44 144.4%

Not for Profit Orgs 11 15 36.4%

Average Annual Salary… All Respondents… Drum roll please…

$93,160 2014: $88,810 | Improvement of 4.9%

Average Gross Annual Salary (including bonus)2015 Salary Survey Results

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2015 Salary Survey Results What best describes your role?

2015 Salary Survey Results Average salary by role

Role Title Responses Average Salary

Salesforce Consultant 29 $113,785

Project Manager 18 $111,765

IT Manager 8 $104,125

Operations / Marketing Manager 16 $97,835

Salesforce Developer 13 $95,160

Salesforce Administrator 63 $75,360

Years of Experience Responses< 1 year 7

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2015 Salary Survey Results Q2 – How many years have you been working with the Salesforce Platform

Years of Exp Responses Average Salary< 1 year 7 $88,360

1-3 years 43 $78,445

4-6 years 57 $93,870

7-9 years 26 $105,600

10-13 years 14 $114,785

2015 Salary Survey Results How many years have you been working with the Salesforce Platform

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Size of Salesforce Deployment Responses• 1-30 users 29• 31-74 users 21• 75-149 users 25• 150-499 users 30• 500-749 users 15• 750+ users 27

2015 Salary Survey Results How many Salesforce users do you support?

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Deployment Size Responses Salary• 1-30 users 29 $94,285• 31-74 users 21 $80,790• 75-149 users 25 $79,970• 150-499 users 30 $88,710• 500-749 users 15 $97,175• 750+ users 27 $116,500

2015 Salary Survey Results Salary in relation to scale of deployment

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Do Certifications Matter?2015 Salary Survey Results

Certification Type Total Responses Average SalaryNone 57 $82,810

Certified System Administrator 79 $99,360Certified Advanced Administrator 25 $104,125Certified Force.com Developer 38 $110,595Certified Advanced Developer 5 $120,600Certified Sales Cloud Consultant 20 $119,475Certified Service Cloud Consultant 13 $126,530Platform App Builder 8 $93,160Platform App Developer 1 2 $109,000Marketing Cloud Email Specialist 1 $100,000Pardot Specialist 1 $62,000Pardot Consultant 2 $93,500

Total Certifications 194 $98,930

Total Certifications Responses Avg. SalaryNone 57 $82,810

One 36 $93,440

Two 34 $95,070

Three 8 $105,825

Four 1 $125,000

Five 7 $135,486

Six 2 $120,250

Seven 1 $120,000

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Does having more than one certification make a difference?2015 Salary Survey Results

Education Completed Responses SalarySome College 13 $88,670

Associates Degree 6 $87,330

Bachelors Degree 96 $92,080

Masters Degree 25 $102,900

Post-Masters 6 $88,835

What is the highest level of education completed2015 Salary Survey Results

What was the focus of your education?2015 Salary Survey Results

Focus of Education Responses SalaryBusiness

Management, Marketing, Accounting, Econ69 $91,555

TechnicalEngineering, Computer Science

34 $105,165

Liberal ArtsLiterature, Education, History, Philosophy

30 $83,346

Natural SciencesBiology, Chemistry, Environmental

2 $111,300

Hard ScienceMathematics, Physics, Statistics

8 $83,346

What type of entity do you work for?2015 Salary Survey Results

2014 2015 ChangeCompany Type Responses Salary Responses Salary Responses Salary

For Profit 88 $92,795 132 $95,624 50% 3%

Non Profit 11 $57,275 15 $71,447 36% 25%

How are we doing with the gender gap?

2014 2015 ChangeGender Responses Salary Responses Salary Responses Salary

Female 54 $78,395 88 $89,320 +63% +14%

Male 45 $101,070 59 $98,980 +31% -2.1

Disparity $22,675 (77.5%) $9,660 (90.2%)

Role and Salary by gender2015 Salary Survey Results

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