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CISA

ISACA
RANK #32 / 100 INVEST DEMAND 83 ► Q4 2026 DATA
$183,327
Top of band, USD
CertBueno research, Q4 2026 index, published Oct 1, 2026. US market data. All figures USD.
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What the verdict means

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DEMAND 83 ►Relative hiring demand for CISA this quarter.
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The analyst note

The read

The core IT credential in the audit profession. AI systems need auditing, and CISA holders are first in line for the work.

Who holds it

IT auditors, audit managers and compliance specialists who test controls and run SOX/ISO programs, and increasingly audit algorithmic systems too. They sit at the Big Four, in internal audit functions, and at regulators.

The case for the verdict

Audit demand is regulation-driven and holds up when the cycle turns down. AI hasn't automated the auditor; it has handed them a new surface to audit.

The risk

The risk is audit tooling. Continuous-controls-monitoring platforms are soaking up routine testing, which pushes value toward the judgment-heavy work and thins entry-level audit roles first.

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Where it sits

Top half of the CertBueno Top 100.

This certification pays 18% above the Top 100 median.

Vendor

One of 5 ISACA certifications in the Top 100 — ranked 3rd among them.

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