Is a Salesforce certification worth it? What 412 job postings say
412 open job postings from 254 employers name a Salesforce certification. 41% require it; the rest list it as a nice-to-have. It's asked for most in enterprise platforms jobs, where 24% of postings name it.
41% of the 412 postings that name it require it. It signals experience: 95% of the postings that state a level are senior or above.
- Employers name it
- 2549th of 40 we track
- Require it
- 41%of postings that name it
Who should take it?
Built from what the 412 postings ask for, not from opinions.
Take it if you…
- aim at enterprise platforms jobsNamed in 24% of enterprise platforms postings
- target employers that screen for it41% of the postings that name it require it
- already have years in the field95% of these postings are senior or above
Skip it (for now) if you…
- want it to land your first jobOnly 5% of the postings that name it are junior or intern roles
Recognition: widely recognised, 9th of 40 by the number of employers that name it (254). We can't yet measure whether a Salesforce certification gets a particular person hired: that needs outcomes from people who earned it.
How much it counts in each kind of job
Share of each job family's postings that name a Salesforce certification, and how many of those require it.
Job titles
A Salesforce certification shows up most in Salesforce Developer, Salesforce Administrator and Salesforce Engineer postings. Ranked by the number of different employers, so one big hirer can't fill the list.
| Job (level and location removed) | Employers | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Developer | 35 | 38 |
| Salesforce Administrator | 22 | 23 |
| Salesforce Engineer | 16 | 18 |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 7 |
| Salesforce Architect | 6 | 9 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 6 | 7 |
| GTM Systems Manager | 6 | 6 |
| Salesforce Solution Architect | 5 | 8 |
Required or a plus?
How the 412 postings that name a Salesforce certification ask for it.
Who it's for: seniority
Level stated in the job title, 219 postings.
Who asks for it
Employers with the most postings
- NeuraFlash, Part of Accenture · 22
- Brillio · 8
- CrossCountry Consulting · 7
- MongoDB · 7
- Litify · 5
- Per Scholas · 5
- VO2 Group · 5
- Attain Partners · 4
- CourtAvenue · 4
- inter · 4
Where the jobs are
63% are fully remote (of 228 postings that say).
54% of the postings are in the United States: the job boards we read lean towards US tech companies, so other markets are under-represented.
What these jobs pay
Advertised US base pay in postings that name a Salesforce certification and publish a salary range (162 postings).
Often asked for together
Other certifications named in the same postings as a Salesforce certification.
Share of the postings that name a Salesforce certification. Postings often list several certifications as alternatives (“CISSP, CISM or equivalent”).
How we count
- Source. 199,799 unique open postings from company job boards on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, crawled November 2026.
- Named only. A posting counts when it names a Salesforce certification (any of the vendor's exams, or its certifications in general), not the bare word “certified”. Certifications offered as a benefit (“we pay for your exam”) don't count.
- Required or a plus. Read from the section and the sentence the mention sits in.
- Checked by hand. In 150 random matches the extractor had never seen, 148 named the right certification and 147 had the right type.
- Minimum sample. Seniority, locations and pay are shown only with at least 30 postings behind them.
- Limits. A posting is what an employer asks for, not who they hire. The boards lean towards tech companies and the US.
FAQ
Is a Salesforce certification worth it in 2026?
It depends on the job you're aiming at. 254 employers name it in 412 open postings, most often in enterprise platforms (24% of that family's postings). 41% require it. For those jobs it can decide whether your application gets past the first screen.
Will a Salesforce certification help me get an entry-level job?
Rarely on its own. Only 5% of the postings that name it and state a level are junior or intern roles; 95% are senior, lead or staff. Employers treat it as a mark of experience, not a way in.
How much do jobs that ask for a Salesforce certification pay?
US postings that name it and publish a salary advertise a median base pay of $145K (middle half $115K–$173K, 162 postings). Compared with a job without a certification at the same company, same job family and level, they advertise the same. That's what the job pays, not what the certificate adds.
Which certifications are asked for together with a Salesforce certification?
Most often AWS certification (any) (named in 2% of the same postings) and PMP (named in 2% of the same postings).
Not sure a certification is your gap?
See all 40 certifications side by side, or check the skills employers in your target role ask for.