diff --git a/e2e/tests/admin-profile-edit.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/admin-profile-edit.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e73f252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tests/admin-profile-edit.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import { ADMIN_STATE } from "../utils/helpers";
+
+test.use({ storageState: ADMIN_STATE });
+
+test.describe.serial("admin profile edit", () => {
+  test("admin can edit another user's profile", async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/members");
+
+    // Navigate to Mem South's profile (not the admin's own).
+    await page
+      .getByTestId("member-card")
+      .filter({ hasText: "Mem South" })
+      .first()
+      .click();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/profile\//);
+
+    // Admin sees the edit button (owner does NOT — sub mismatch).
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Click edit — form appears pre-filled with the target profile's values.
+    await page.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit").click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-form")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-name")).toHaveValue("Mem South");
+
+    // Edit callsign and save.
+    await page.getByTestId("profile-callsign").fill("ADMEDIT");
+    await page.getByTestId("profile-save").click();
+
+    // Read-only view returns with updated callsign badge.
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText("ADMEDIT")).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test("admin does not see admin edit button on own profile", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    // Navigate to own profile via members page.
+    await page.goto("/members");
+    await page
+      .getByTestId("member-card")
+      .filter({ hasText: "PW Admin" })
+      .first()
+      .click();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/profile\//);
+
+    // Admin IS the owner here — should see the owner edit link, not the
+    // admin edit button.
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toHaveCount(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/e2e/tests/members.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/members.spec.ts
index 304d09b..13fb211 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/members.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/members.spec.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ test.describe("members", () => {
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/profile\/[0-9a-f-]{36}/);
     await expect(page.getByText("Mem South").first()).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.locator('nav[aria-label="Breadcrumb"]')).toBeVisible();
+
+    // A member viewing another user's profile must NOT see the admin edit
+    // button.
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toHaveCount(0);
   });
 
   test("clicking a member node shows the node detail page", async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/src/meshcore_hub/api/routes/user_profiles.py b/src/meshcore_hub/api/routes/user_profiles.py
index 7be0c31..baea953 100644
--- a/src/meshcore_hub/api/routes/user_profiles.py
+++ b/src/meshcore_hub/api/routes/user_profiles.py
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ from pydantic import AnyUrl
 from sqlalchemy import func, or_, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 
-from meshcore_hub.api.auth import RequireRead, RequireUserOwner, X_USER_ID_HEADER
+from meshcore_hub.api.auth import (
+    RequireRead,
+    RequireUserOwner,
+    X_USER_ID_HEADER,
+    X_USER_ROLES_HEADER,
+)
 from meshcore_hub.api.cache import cached
 from meshcore_hub.api.cache_invalidation import (
     invalidate_dashboard,
@@ -223,10 +228,14 @@ def update_profile(
         )
 
     if profile.user_id != caller_id:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
-            detail="Access denied: cannot modify another user's profile",
-        )
+        roles_header = request.headers.get(X_USER_ROLES_HEADER, "")
+        roles = [r.strip() for r in roles_header.split(",") if r.strip()]
+        admin_role = getattr(request.app.state, "oidc_role_admin", "admin")
+        if admin_role not in roles:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+                detail="Access denied: cannot modify another user's profile",
+            )
 
     if profile_update.name is not None:
         profile.name = profile_update.name.strip()
diff --git a/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.test.tsx b/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.test.tsx
index 87f2dec..8411e09 100644
--- a/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.test.tsx
+++ b/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { fireEvent, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { Profile } from "@/pages/Profile";
 import { renderWithProviders } from "@/test/renderWithProviders";
@@ -52,6 +52,110 @@ describe("Profile (public view)", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("Profile (admin edit)", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    window.__APP_CONFIG__ = makeConfig();
+  });
+
+  function setAdminConfig() {
+    const config = makeConfig({
+      oidc_enabled: true,
+      user: { sub: "admin-user", name: "Admin" },
+      roles: ["admin"],
+      role_names: { admin: "admin", operator: "operator", member: "member" },
+    });
+    window.__APP_CONFIG__ = config;
+    return config;
+  }
+
+  function setMemberConfig() {
+    const config = makeConfig({
+      oidc_enabled: true,
+      user: { sub: "other-user", name: "Member" },
+      roles: ["member"],
+      role_names: { admin: "admin", operator: "operator", member: "member" },
+    });
+    window.__APP_CONFIG__ = config;
+    return config;
+  }
+
+  it("admin sees edit button on another user's profile", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(api, "apiGet").mockResolvedValue(PROFILE_DATA);
+    const config = setAdminConfig();
+    renderWithProviders(<Profile />, {
+      route: "/profile/p1",
+      routePath: "/profile/:id",
+      config,
+    });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("non-admin does not see edit button on another user's profile", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(api, "apiGet").mockResolvedValue(PROFILE_DATA);
+    const config = setMemberConfig();
+    renderWithProviders(<Profile />, {
+      route: "/profile/p1",
+      routePath: "/profile/:id",
+      config,
+    });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("Jane Operator").length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
+    });
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("owner sees edit link, not admin edit button", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(api, "apiGet").mockResolvedValue(PROFILE_DATA);
+    const config = makeConfig({
+      oidc_enabled: true,
+      user: { sub: "user-123", name: "Jane" },
+      roles: ["admin"],
+      role_names: { admin: "admin", operator: "operator", member: "member" },
+    });
+    window.__APP_CONFIG__ = config;
+    renderWithProviders(<Profile />, {
+      route: "/profile/p1",
+      routePath: "/profile/:id",
+      config,
+    });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("Jane Operator").length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
+    });
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("admin edit form submits to correct endpoint", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(api, "apiGet").mockResolvedValue(PROFILE_DATA);
+    const apiPutSpy = vi.spyOn(api, "apiPut").mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const config = setAdminConfig();
+    renderWithProviders(<Profile />, {
+      route: "/profile/p1",
+      routePath: "/profile/:id",
+      config,
+    });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("profile-admin-edit"));
+
+    const nameInput = await screen.findByTestId("profile-name");
+    fireEvent.change(nameInput, { target: { value: "Admin Set Name" } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("profile-save"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(apiPutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/v1/user/profile/p1", {
+        name: "Admin Set Name",
+        callsign: "AB1CDE",
+        description: "Mesh enthusiast",
+        url: "https://example.com",
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe("Profile (own view)", () => {
   it("shows a login prompt when OIDC is disabled", async () => {
     renderWithProviders(<Profile />, { route: "/profile" });
diff --git a/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.tsx b/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.tsx
index fd02c17..7906d93 100644
--- a/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/meshcore_hub/web/static/js/spa-react/pages/Profile.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type FormEvent } from "react";
+import { type FormEvent, useState } from "react";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Link, useNavigate, useParams, useSearchParams } from "react-router";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { useAppConfig } from "@/context/AppConfigContext";
+import { useAppConfig, hasRole } from "@/context/AppConfigContext";
 import { apiGet, apiPut } from "@/utils/api";
 import { qk, invalidate } from "@/utils/queryKeys";
 import { resolveNodeName, useFormatDateTime } from "@/utils/format";
@@ -116,9 +116,120 @@ function AdoptedNodesCard({
   );
 }
 
+function ProfileEditForm({
+  profile,
+  onSuccess,
+  onError,
+}: {
+  profile: UserProfileData;
+  onSuccess?: () => void;
+  onError?: (msg: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  const updateMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({
+      id,
+      body,
+    }: {
+      id: string;
+      body: Record<string, unknown>;
+    }) => apiPut(`/api/v1/user/profile/${id}`, body),
+    onSuccess: () => invalidate.profiles(queryClient),
+  });
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const data = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
+    const body = {
+      name: String(data.get("name") ?? "").trim() || null,
+      callsign: String(data.get("callsign") ?? "").trim() || null,
+      description: String(data.get("description") ?? "").trim() || null,
+      url: String(data.get("url") ?? "").trim() || null,
+    };
+    try {
+      await updateMutation.mutateAsync({ id: profile.id, body });
+      onSuccess?.();
+    } catch (err) {
+      onError?.((err as Error).message);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="py-4 space-y-4" data-testid="profile-form">
+      <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
+          {t("user_profile.name_label")}
+        </span>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          name="name"
+          data-testid="profile-name"
+          className="input flex-1"
+          defaultValue={profile.name || ""}
+          placeholder={t("user_profile.name_placeholder")}
+          maxLength={255}
+        />
+      </label>
+      <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
+          {t("user_profile.callsign_label")}
+        </span>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          name="callsign"
+          data-testid="profile-callsign"
+          className="input flex-1"
+          defaultValue={profile.callsign || ""}
+          placeholder={t("user_profile.callsign_placeholder")}
+          maxLength={20}
+        />
+      </label>
+      <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
+          {t("user_profile.description_label")}
+        </span>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          name="description"
+          data-testid="profile-description"
+          className="input flex-1"
+          defaultValue={profile.description || ""}
+          placeholder={t("user_profile.description_placeholder")}
+          maxLength={500}
+        />
+      </label>
+      <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
+          {t("user_profile.url_label")}
+        </span>
+        <input
+          type="url"
+          name="url"
+          data-testid="profile-url"
+          className="input flex-1"
+          defaultValue={profile.url || ""}
+          placeholder={t("user_profile.url_placeholder")}
+          maxLength={2048}
+        />
+      </label>
+      <button
+        type="submit"
+        data-testid="profile-save"
+        className="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+      >
+        {t("user_profile.save_profile")}
+      </button>
+    </form>
+  );
+}
+
 function PublicProfileView({ id }: { id: string }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const config = useAppConfig();
+  const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
+  const [editError, setEditError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const { data: profile, error: queryError } = useQuery({
     queryKey: qk.profiles.detail(id),
     queryFn: ({ signal }) =>
@@ -131,6 +242,7 @@ function PublicProfileView({ id }: { id: string }) {
 
   const isOwner =
     !!config.user && !!profile.user_id && config.user.sub === profile.user_id;
+  const isAdmin = hasRole("admin");
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -147,34 +259,79 @@ function PublicProfileView({ id }: { id: string }) {
             {t("user_profile.edit_profile")}
           </Link>
         )}
+        {!isOwner && isAdmin && !editMode && (
+          <button
+            data-testid="profile-admin-edit"
+            className="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setEditMode(true);
+              setEditError(null);
+            }}
+          >
+            {t("user_profile.edit_profile")}
+          </button>
+        )}
+        {editMode && (
+          <button
+            data-testid="profile-admin-cancel"
+            className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setEditMode(false);
+              setEditError(null);
+            }}
+          >
+            {t("common.cancel")}
+          </button>
+        )}
       </PageHeader>
 
-      <div className="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
-        <div className="card-body">
-          <h2 className="card-title">
-            {profile.name || t("common.unnamed")}
-            {profile.callsign && <CallsignBadge callsign={profile.callsign} />}
-          </h2>
-          <RoleBadges roles={profile.roles} />
-          {profile.description && (
-            <p className="text-sm opacity-80 mt-2">{profile.description}</p>
-          )}
-          {profile.url && (
-            <a
-              href={profile.url}
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              className="link link-primary text-sm mt-1 inline-block"
-            >
-              {profile.url}
-            </a>
-          )}
-          <MemberSince createdAt={profile.created_at} />
-          {hasOperatorOrAdmin(profile.roles, config) && (
-            <AdoptedNodesCard profile={profile} className="mt-6" />
-          )}
+      {editMode && isAdmin ? (
+        <div className="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
+          <div className="card-body">
+            <h2 className="card-title">{t("user_profile.edit_profile")}</h2>
+            <RoleBadges roles={profile.roles} />
+            {editError && <ErrorAlert message={editError} />}
+            <ProfileEditForm
+              profile={profile}
+              onSuccess={() => {
+                setEditMode(false);
+                setEditError(null);
+              }}
+              onError={(msg) => setEditError(msg)}
+            />
+            <MemberSince createdAt={profile.created_at} />
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
+          <div className="card-body">
+            <h2 className="card-title">
+              {profile.name || t("common.unnamed")}
+              {profile.callsign && (
+                <CallsignBadge callsign={profile.callsign} />
+              )}
+            </h2>
+            <RoleBadges roles={profile.roles} />
+            {profile.description && (
+              <p className="text-sm opacity-80 mt-2">{profile.description}</p>
+            )}
+            {profile.url && (
+              <a
+                href={profile.url}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="link link-primary text-sm mt-1 inline-block"
+              >
+                {profile.url}
+              </a>
+            )}
+            <MemberSince createdAt={profile.created_at} />
+            {hasOperatorOrAdmin(profile.roles, config) && (
+              <AdoptedNodesCard profile={profile} className="mt-6" />
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
@@ -184,7 +341,6 @@ function OwnProfileView() {
   const config = useAppConfig();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { data: profile, error: queryError } = useQuery({
     queryKey: qk.profiles.me(),
     queryFn: ({ signal }) =>
@@ -192,17 +348,6 @@ function OwnProfileView() {
   });
   const error = queryError ? queryError.message : null;
 
-  const updateMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: ({
-      id,
-      body,
-    }: {
-      id: string;
-      body: Record<string, unknown>;
-    }) => apiPut(`/api/v1/user/profile/${id}`, body),
-    onSuccess: () => invalidate.profiles(queryClient),
-  });
-
   if (!config.oidc_enabled || !config.user) {
     return (
       <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20">
@@ -221,29 +366,6 @@ function OwnProfileView() {
   const flashMessage = searchParams.get("message") || "";
   const flashError = searchParams.get("error") || "";
 
-  const handleSubmit = async (e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    const data = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
-    const body = {
-      name: String(data.get("name") ?? "").trim() || null,
-      callsign: String(data.get("callsign") ?? "").trim() || null,
-      description: String(data.get("description") ?? "").trim() || null,
-      url: String(data.get("url") ?? "").trim() || null,
-    };
-    try {
-      await updateMutation.mutateAsync({ id: profile.id, body });
-      navigate(
-        "/profile?message=" + encodeURIComponent(t("user_profile.profile_updated")),
-        { replace: true },
-      );
-    } catch (err) {
-      navigate(
-        "/profile?error=" + encodeURIComponent((err as Error).message),
-        { replace: true },
-      );
-    }
-  };
-
   return (
     <>
       <Breadcrumbs
@@ -266,63 +388,22 @@ function OwnProfileView() {
             <div className="card-body">
               <h2 className="card-title">{t("user_profile.your_profile")}</h2>
               <RoleBadges roles={profile.roles} />
-              <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="py-4 space-y-4">
-                <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
-                  <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
-                    {t("user_profile.name_label")}
-                  </span>
-                  <input
-                    type="text"
-                    name="name"
-                    className="input flex-1"
-                    defaultValue={profile.name || ""}
-                    placeholder={t("user_profile.name_placeholder")}
-                    maxLength={255}
-                  />
-                </label>
-                <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
-                  <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
-                    {t("user_profile.callsign_label")}
-                  </span>
-                  <input
-                    type="text"
-                    name="callsign"
-                    className="input flex-1"
-                    defaultValue={profile.callsign || ""}
-                    placeholder={t("user_profile.callsign_placeholder")}
-                    maxLength={20}
-                  />
-                </label>
-                <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
-                  <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
-                    {t("user_profile.description_label")}
-                  </span>
-                  <input
-                    type="text"
-                    name="description"
-                    className="input flex-1"
-                    defaultValue={profile.description || ""}
-                    placeholder={t("user_profile.description_placeholder")}
-                    maxLength={500}
-                  />
-                </label>
-                <label className="flex items-center gap-3 py-1">
-                  <span className="text-sm font-medium shrink-0 w-24">
-                    {t("user_profile.url_label")}
-                  </span>
-                  <input
-                    type="url"
-                    name="url"
-                    className="input flex-1"
-                    defaultValue={profile.url || ""}
-                    placeholder={t("user_profile.url_placeholder")}
-                    maxLength={2048}
-                  />
-                </label>
-                <button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
-                  {t("user_profile.save_profile")}
-                </button>
-              </form>
+              <ProfileEditForm
+                profile={profile}
+                onSuccess={() =>
+                  navigate(
+                    "/profile?message=" +
+                      encodeURIComponent(t("user_profile.profile_updated")),
+                    { replace: true },
+                  )
+                }
+                onError={(msg) =>
+                  navigate(
+                    "/profile?error=" + encodeURIComponent(msg),
+                    { replace: true },
+                  )
+                }
+              />
               <MemberSince createdAt={profile.created_at} />
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/tests/test_api/test_user_profiles.py b/tests/test_api/test_user_profiles.py
index 65cd10a..641cac6 100644
--- a/tests/test_api/test_user_profiles.py
+++ b/tests/test_api/test_user_profiles.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ NO_ROLES_HEADERS = {
     "X-User-Id": TEST_USER_ID,
     "X-User-Roles": "",
 }
+ADMIN_HEADERS = {
+    "X-User-Id": OTHER_USER_ID,
+    "X-User-Roles": "admin",
+}
 
 
 class TestListProfiles:
@@ -383,6 +387,27 @@ class TestUpdateProfile:
         )
         assert response.status_code == 403
 
+    def test_update_profile_admin_can_edit_other(
+        self, client_no_auth, sample_user_profile
+    ):
+        """Test that an admin can update another user's profile."""
+        response = client_no_auth.put(
+            f"/api/v1/user/profile/{sample_user_profile.id}",
+            json={
+                "name": "Admin Edited",
+                "callsign": "ADM1",
+                "description": "Admin revised this",
+                "url": "https://example.com/admin",
+            },
+            headers=ADMIN_HEADERS,
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert data["name"] == "Admin Edited"
+        assert data["callsign"] == "ADM1"
+        assert data["description"] == "Admin revised this"
+        assert data["url"] == "https://example.com/admin"
+
     def test_update_profile_rejects_missing_user_id(
         self, client_no_auth, sample_user_profile
     ):