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Q4 2026, The Index

CertBueno Top 100 Highest-Paying IT & AI Certifications

The flagship index: the hundred IT and AI certifications commanding the highest top-of-band pay, ranked by an editorial blend of pay, hiring demand and AI-disruption exposure — not a straight salary sort. Reranked every quarter from the CertBueno member contribution pool.

Permanent snapshot: Q4 2026, as of 2026-10-01. This URL never changes.

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CertBueno Top 100 Highest-Paying IT & AI Certifications, Q4 2026. CertBueno. https://certbueno.com/index/top-100-it/2026q4/ (accessed 2026-10-01)
https://certbueno.com/index/top-100-it/2026q4/
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#CertificationTop of bandRatingDemand
02 Join to unlock INVEST
03 Join to unlock INVEST
04 $240,000 INVEST 92 ►
05 $232,000 INVEST 87 ►
06 Join to unlock INVEST
07 Join to unlock STABLE
08 $224,000 INVEST 91 ▲
09 Join to unlock UPGRADE
10 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
11 Join to unlock INVEST
12 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
14 Join to unlock STABLE
15 $202,000 INVEST 88 ▲
17 Join to unlock INVEST
18
CISSP
ISC2
$198,000 INVEST 90 ►
19 Join to unlock STABLE
20
CRISC
ISACA
Join to unlock INVEST
21 $195,000 INVEST 85 ►
24 Join to unlock STABLE
25 Join to unlock STABLE
26 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
27 Join to unlock INVEST
28
CISM
ISACA
$185,000 INVEST 85 ►
29 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
30 Join to unlock INVEST
31 $184,000 INVEST 94 ▲
32
CISA
ISACA
$183,000 INVEST 83 ►
34 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
35 Join to unlock STABLE
36 Join to unlock STABLE
37 $176,000 STABLE 86 ►
38 $174,000 INVEST 93 ▲
39 $173,000 INVEST 92 ▲
40 Join to unlock UPGRADE
41 $173,000 UPGRADE 76 ►
43 Join to unlock INVEST
44 Join to unlock INVEST
45 Join to unlock STABLE
46 Join to unlock STABLE
47 Join to unlock STABLE
48 $159,000 STABLE 90 ►
49 Join to unlock STABLE
50 Join to unlock UPGRADE
51 Join to unlock INVEST
52 $153,000 INVEST 87 ▲
53 Join to unlock INVEST
55 Join to unlock INVEST
56 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
57 Join to unlock STABLE
58 $148,000 DIVERSIFY 88 ▼
59 Join to unlock INVEST
60 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
61 Join to unlock INVEST
62 $142,000 INVEST 85 ▲
63 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
64 $141,000 INVEST 87 ▲
65 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
67 Join to unlock INVEST
68
TOGAF 9/10 Certified
The Open Group
$135,000 STABLE 80 ►
69 Join to unlock STABLE
70 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
71 Join to unlock INVEST
73 Join to unlock INVEST
74 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
75 Join to unlock INVEST
76 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
77 Join to unlock STABLE
78 $120,000 STABLE 77 ►
79 Join to unlock STABLE
82 Join to unlock UPGRADE
83 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
84 Join to unlock INVEST
85 Join to unlock UPGRADE
86 $108,000 DIVERSIFY 85 ►
87 Join to unlock STABLE
88 Join to unlock INVEST
89 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
90 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
91 Join to unlock UPGRADE
92 $100,000 STABLE 74 ▼
93 Join to unlock STABLE
94 $97,000 STABLE 82 ►
95 Join to unlock UPGRADE
96 Join to unlock DIVERSIFY
97 Join to unlock UPGRADE
98 $87,000 UPGRADE 77 ▼
99 Join to unlock UPGRADE
100
CompTIA A+
CompTIA
$83,000 UPGRADE 80 ►
CertBueno research, Q4 2026 index, published Oct 1, 2026. US market data. All figures USD.

Verdicts: INVEST / UPGRADE / DIVERSIFY / STABLE. Demand: relative 0–100 and direction (▲ rising, ► steady, ▼ cooling). US market data. All figures USD. Full methodology →