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CGEIT – Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT

ISACA
RANK #35 / 100 STABLE DEMAND 88 2026-Q3 DATA
$640,404
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Your benchmark against real contributors — the median beside top-of-band, plus stacking uplift and vintage decay.

What the verdict means

STABLEHolding its value — steady this quarter
DEMAND 88Relative hiring demand for CGEIT – Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT this quarter — join free to see it.

The analyst note

The read

A new entry, and the third ISACA cert to climb at the same time. Governance is unglamorous and, all of a sudden, essential — boards now want named owners for technology and AI oversight.

Who holds it

IT governance directors, CIO-office leads and board advisers who design decision rights, investment governance and, now, AI-oversight frameworks. They work inside large enterprises and public bodies.

The case for the verdict

The premium data earned it a place on the index, but the holder pool and posting volume are both small — this is a seniority credential, not a volume play. There's upside if AI oversight lands here. Most holders pair it with CISA or CRISC.

The risk

It's a small market, and a niche credential's premium can swing on a handful of data points. The other worry is AIGP, which may capture the AI-governance growth CGEIT would otherwise inherit.

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Where it sits

Top half of the CertBueno Top 100.

This certification pays 5% above the rest of the Top 100.

Vendor

One of 5 ISACA certifications in the Top 100 — ranked 4th among them.

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