The 100 highest-paying IT & AI certifications, reranked every quarter. The only place that prices every credential, quarter by quarter, against the US market.
Add the certifications you hold and your salary, and see where you land against real contributors — your percentile, top-of-band pay and stacking uplift, in USD. Never shown against your name; published only in groups of 10 or more.
| Rank | Certification | Verdict | Top of band | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #2 | AWS Machine Learning – SpecialtyAWS | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #3 | Google Cloud Professional Data EngineerGoogle Cloud | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #4 | Google Cloud Professional Cloud ArchitectGoogle Cloud | INVEST | $224K | 91 ▲ |
| #5 | AWS Certified Security – SpecialtyAWS | INVEST | $240K | 92 ► |
| #6 | Google Cloud Professional ML EngineerGoogle Cloud | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #7 | Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network EngineerGoogle Cloud | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #8 | Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security EngineerGoogle Cloud | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #9 | AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – ProfessionalAWS | INVEST | $232K | 87 ► |
| #10 | DevOps Engineer (Salesforce)Salesforce | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #11 | ISSMP – Info Systems Security Mgmt ProfessionalISC2 | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #12 | Salesforce Certified Technical ArchitectSalesforce | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #13 | Databricks Certified Data Engineer ProfessionalDatabricks | INVEST | $208K | 87 ▲ |
| #14 | Nutanix NCP – Multicloud InfrastructureNutanix | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #15 | AWS Certified Advanced Networking – SpecialtyAWS | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #16 | CIPP – Certified Information Privacy ProfessionalIAPP | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #17 | CPQ Consultant (Salesforce)Salesforce | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #18 | Google Cloud Professional Cloud Database EngineerGoogle Cloud | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #19 | Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps EngineerGoogle Cloud | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #20 | CCSP – Certified Cloud Security ProfessionalISC2 | INVEST | $202K | 88 ▲ |
| #21 | Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102→AI-103)Microsoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #22 | CCNP SecurityCisco | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #23 | CISSPISC2 | INVEST | $198K | 90 ► |
| #24 | CCIE Enterprise InfrastructureCisco | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #25 | CRISCISACA | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #26 | AWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWS | INVEST | $195K | 85 ► |
| #27 | Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)Microsoft | INVEST | $183K | 92 ▲ |
| #28 | Salesforce Certified Application ArchitectSalesforce | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #29 | Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator ExpertMicrosoft | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #30 | Power Platform Functional Consultant AssociateMicrosoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #31 | CISMISACA | INVEST | $185K | 85 ► |
| #32 | CIPM – Certified Information Privacy ManagerIAPP | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #33 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS | INVEST | $184K | 94 ▲ |
| #34 | CISAISACA | INVEST | $183K | 83 ► |
| #35 | CGEIT – Certified in Governance of Enterprise ITISACA | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #36 | VMware VCDX – Design ExpertVMware | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #37 | Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer AssociateDatabricks | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #38 | SAP S/4HANA Consultant | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #39 | Google Cloud Associate Cloud EngineerGoogle Cloud | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #40 | CEH – Certified Ethical HackerEC-Council | DIVERSIFY | $173K | 76 ► |
| #41 | CDPSE – Certified Data Privacy Solutions EngineerISACA | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #42 | Azure AI Engineer / Microsoft AI portfolioMicrosoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #43 | AWS Certified Data Engineer – AssociateAWS | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #44 | CKA – Certified Kubernetes AdministratorLinux Foundation | INVEST | $174K | 93 ▲ |
| #45 | Microsoft Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft | STABLE | $176K | 86 ► |
| #46 | Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst AssociateMicrosoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #47 | AWS Certified ML Engineer Associate (MLA-C01)AWS | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #48 | Salesforce Platform Developer IISalesforce | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #49 | SAFe Leading SAFe AgilistScaled Agile | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #50 | Workday HCM ConsultantWorkday | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #51 | Quantum Computing Engineer Certification | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #52 | AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – AssociateAWS | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #53 | Salesforce Marketing Cloud ConsultantSalesforce | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #54 | AIGP – Certified AI Governance ProfessionalIAPP | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #55 | NVIDIA NCA-GENL (Generative AI LLMs)NVIDIA | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #56 | Databricks Certified Data Analyst / ML AssociateDatabricks | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #57 | Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) | DIVERSIFY | $148K | 88 ▼ |
| #58 | CKS – Certified Kubernetes Security SpecialistLinux Foundation | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #59 | Power Platform Developer AssociateMicrosoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #60 | CKAD – Certified Kubernetes Application DeveloperLinux Foundation | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #61 | HashiCorp Terraform AssociateHashiCorp | INVEST | $142K | 85 ▲ |
| #62 | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solution ArchitectMicrosoft | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #63 | PMP – Project Management ProfessionalPMI | STABLE | $144K | 90 ► |
| #64 | Tableau Certified Data AnalystSalesforce | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #65 | IBM Data Science / GenAI Professional CertificateIBM | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #66 | OSCP – Offensive Security Certified ProfessionalOffSec | INVEST | $138K | 87 ▲ |
| #67 | AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)AWS | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #68 | ICP-ACC – Agile CoachingICAgile | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #69 | Oracle Certified Professional DBAOracle | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #70 | ServiceNow CTA – Technical ArchitectServiceNow | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #71 | Edge Computing Specialist | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #72 | TOGAF 9/10 CertifiedThe Open Group | STABLE | $135K | 80 ► |
| #73 | RHCE – Red Hat Certified EngineerRed Hat | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #74 | PfMP – Portfolio Management ProfessionalPMI | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #75 | Low-Code Developer Certification | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #76 | Microsoft Security Administrator AssociateMicrosoft | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #77 | CCNP EnterpriseCisco | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #78 | RPA Developer CertificationUiPath | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #79 | ITIL 4 FoundationPeopleCert | STABLE | $120K | 77 ► |
| #80 | Red Hat OpenShift AdministratorRed Hat | INVEST | Join to unlock | |
| #81 | CompTIA CySA+CompTIA | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #82 | PMI-ACP – Agile Certified PractitionerPMI | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #83 | VMware VCP-DCVVMware | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #84 | CompTIA Security+CompTIA | STABLE | $108K | 85 ► |
| #85 | CSA – ServiceNow System AdministratorServiceNow | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #86 | Six Sigma Black BeltASQ | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #87 | Google Cloud Associate (entry)Google Cloud | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #88 | Power BI Data Analyst Associate (assoc.)Microsoft | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #89 | PRINCE2 PractitionerPeopleCert | STABLE | $100K | 74 ▼ |
| #90 | SAS Certified Advanced ProgrammerSAS | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #91 | Cisco CCNACisco | STABLE | $97K | 82 ► |
| #92 | Citrix CCA – Virtual Apps and DesktopsCitrix | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #93 | SC-900 Security FundamentalsMicrosoft | STABLE | Join to unlock | |
| #94 | GitLab Certified AssociateGitLab | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #95 | Jenkins Certified EngineerCloudBees | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #96 | CompTIA Network+CompTIA | UPGRADE | $87K | 77 ▼ |
| #97 | CompTIA A+CompTIA | UPGRADE | $83K | 80 ► |
| #98 | AVIXA CTS-D (Design)AVIXA | DIVERSIFY | Join to unlock | |
| #99 | AVIXA CTS-I (Installation)AVIXA | UPGRADE | Join to unlock | |
| #100 | AVIXA CTSAVIXA | UPGRADE | Join to unlock |
Rank is editorial — it blends top-of-band pay, hiring demand and AI-disruption exposure, so it is not a straight pay sort. Figures are trimmed medians over 10+ distinct contributors; below that floor no figure is shown. Full methodology →