CRM Data Specialist

Also called: CRM Coordinator, Database Coordinator

Keeps customer lists clean and up to date in the sales and marketing software.

A day in the life

You merge 2,000 duplicate contacts, import leads from a trade show and fix records with missing emails so the sales team can actually reach people.

Pay over a career

Starting
$36k
Typical
$47k
High
$63k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or associate degree; CRM tools learned on the job.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.

Outlook

Growing slowly. Entry-level data roles are shrinking slowly.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. AI now enriches, dedupes and updates customer records automatically, replacing most manual CRM cleanup.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for CRM or sales operations assistant jobs; companies teach their CRM tool

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, Business.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9021.

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