Which certification fits your next job?

AI engineer

1. 1
   AWS AI Practitioner

   103 of 23,274 AI engineer job ads in the United States name it

   Exam fee $100

2. 2
   AI-901

   1 of 23,274 AI engineer job ads in the United States name it

   Exam fee $99

Business analyst

1. 1
   Six Sigma Green Belt

   14 of 13,543 business analyst job ads in the United States name it

Cloud engineer

1. 1
   AWS

   3.8% of cloud engineer job ads in the United States name it (297 of 7,726 ads)

2. 2
   AWS Solutions Architect Associate

   3.1% of cloud engineer job ads in the United States name it (242 of 7,726 ads)

   Vendor recommends 1 year of work experienceExam fee $150

3. 3
   Google Associate Cloud Engineer

   2.2% of cloud engineer job ads in the United States name it (167 of 7,726 ads)

   Vendor recommends 6 months of work experienceExam fee $125

4. 4
   Microsoft Azure certifications

   2.3% of cloud engineer job ads in the United States name it (178 of 7,726 ads)

5. 5
   AZ-305

   1.5% of cloud engineer job ads in the United States name it (117 of 7,726 ads)

   Exam fee $165

Cybersecurity analyst

1. 1
   CISSP

   4.2% of cybersecurity analyst job ads in the United States name it (338 of 8,110 ads)

   Needs 4–5 years of work experienceExam fee $749

2. 2
   CompTIA

   2.0% of cybersecurity analyst job ads in the United States name it (162 of 8,110 ads)

3. 3
   CISM

   1.7% of cybersecurity analyst job ads in the United States name it (134 of 8,110 ads)

   Needs 5 years of work experienceExam fee $760

4. 4
   CompTIA CySA+

   1.5% of cybersecurity analyst job ads in the United States name it (119 of 8,110 ads)

   Vendor recommends 4 years of work experienceExam fee $439

5. 5
   CompTIA Security+

   1.4% of cybersecurity analyst job ads in the United States name it (112 of 8,110 ads)

   Vendor recommends 2 years of work experienceExam fee $439

Data analyst

1. 1
   Google Data Analytics

   7 of 6,094 data analyst job ads in the United States name it

   No work experience required$49 a month (course subscription)

2. 2
   PL-300

   4 of 6,094 data analyst job ads in the United States name it

   Exam fee $165

3. 3
   SnowPro Core

   2 of 6,094 data analyst job ads in the United States name it

   Vendor recommends 6 months of work experienceExam fee $175

Job ads for this role in the United States rarely name a certification. Employers ask for skills instead: SQL, Python, Power BI. See what data analyst ads ask for

Data engineer

1. 1
   Databricks certification

   173 of 21,791 data engineer job ads in the United States name it

   Exam fee $200

2. 2
   SnowPro Core

   60 of 21,791 data engineer job ads in the United States name it

   Vendor recommends 6 months of work experienceExam fee $175

Data scientist

DevOps engineer

1. 1
   AWS

   3.8% of devops engineer job ads in the United States name it (148 of 3,861 ads)

2. 2
   AWS Solutions Architect Associate

   1.7% of devops engineer job ads in the United States name it (66 of 3,861 ads)

   Vendor recommends 1 year of work experienceExam fee $150

Digital marketer

HR specialist

IT support

1. 1
   CompTIA A+

   20% of IT support job ads in the United States name it (551 of 2,745 ads)

   Vendor recommends 1 year of work experienceExam fee $274

2. 2
   CompTIA

   20% of IT support job ads in the United States name it (546 of 2,745 ads)

3. 3
   ITIL

   7.5% of IT support job ads in the United States name it (206 of 2,745 ads)

4. 4
   CompTIA Network+

   5.9% of IT support job ads in the United States name it (163 of 2,745 ads)

   Vendor recommends 9 months of work experienceExam fee $399

5. 5
   CompTIA Security+

   1.2% of IT support job ads in the United States name it (34 of 2,745 ads)

   Vendor recommends 2 years of work experienceExam fee $439

Network engineer

1. 1
   CCNP

   20% of network engineer job ads in the United States name it (1,892 of 9,475 ads)

   No work experience requiredExam fee $400

2. 2
   CCNA

   16% of network engineer job ads in the United States name it (1,557 of 9,475 ads)

   No work experience requiredExam fee $300

3. 3
   CompTIA

   4.9% of network engineer job ads in the United States name it (463 of 9,475 ads)

4. 4
   CompTIA Network+

   1.5% of network engineer job ads in the United States name it (139 of 9,475 ads)

   Vendor recommends 9 months of work experienceExam fee $399

Penetration tester

1. 1
   OSCP

   73% of penetration tester job ads in the United States name it (158 of 217 ads)

   Exam fee $1,699

2. 2
   CEH

   30% of penetration tester job ads in the United States name it (66 of 217 ads)

   Needs 2 years of work experienceExam fee $950–$1,199

3. 3
   eJPT

   1% of penetration tester job ads in the United States name it (3 of 217 ads)

   Exam fee $250

Product manager

Program manager

1. 1
   PMP

   19% of program manager job ads in the United States name it (5,868 of 30,691 ads)

   Needs 2–5 years of work experienceExam fee $655

2. 2
   PRINCE2

   1.1% of program manager job ads in the United States name it (333 of 30,691 ads)

3. 3
   Six Sigma Black Belt

   59 of 30,691 program manager job ads in the United States name it

4. 4
   PMI-RMP

   13 of 30,691 program manager job ads in the United States name it

   Needs 1–3 years of work experienceExam fee $670

5. 5
   IPMA

   5 of 30,691 program manager job ads in the United States name it

Project manager

1. 1
   PMP

   24% of project manager job ads in the United States name it (14,183 of 59,273 ads)

   Needs 2–5 years of work experienceExam fee $655

2. 2
   CAPM

   1.7% of project manager job ads in the United States name it (982 of 59,273 ads)

   No work experience requiredExam fee $300

3. 3
   PMI-ACP

   1.1% of project manager job ads in the United States name it (673 of 59,273 ads)

   Needs 1–2 years of work experienceExam fee $495

4. 4
   ITIL

   1.2% of project manager job ads in the United States name it (702 of 59,273 ads)

5. 5
   Six Sigma Green Belt

   364 of 59,273 project manager job ads in the United States name it

Salesforce administrator

Scrum Master

1. 1
   SAFe

   22% of scrum master job ads in the United States name it (211 of 946 ads)

   No work experience requiredExam fee $495

2. 2
   CSM

   22% of scrum master job ads in the United States name it (210 of 946 ads)

   No work experience required

3. 3
   PMI-ACP

   19% of scrum master job ads in the United States name it (179 of 946 ads)

   Needs 1–2 years of work experienceExam fee $495

4. 4
   Scrum Master

   16% of scrum master job ads in the United States name it (150 of 946 ads)

5. 5
   PSM

   12% of scrum master job ads in the United States name it (112 of 946 ads)

   Exam fee $200

SOC analyst

1. 1
   CompTIA CySA+

   15% of SOC analyst job ads in the United States name it (34 of 233 ads)

   Vendor recommends 4 years of work experienceExam fee $439

2. 2
   CISSP

   14% of SOC analyst job ads in the United States name it (32 of 233 ads)

   Needs 4–5 years of work experienceExam fee $749

3. 3
   CEH

   13% of SOC analyst job ads in the United States name it (30 of 233 ads)

   Needs 2 years of work experienceExam fee $950–$1,199

4. 4
   CompTIA Security+

   7% of SOC analyst job ads in the United States name it (17 of 233 ads)

   Vendor recommends 2 years of work experienceExam fee $439

5. 5
   SSCP

   4% of SOC analyst job ads in the United States name it (9 of 233 ads)

   Needs 1 year of work experienceExam fee $249

Software tester (Poland)

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System administrator

1. 1
   ITIL

   7.8% of system administrator job ads in the United States name it (489 of 6,233 ads)

2. 2
   Microsoft Azure certifications

   35 of 6,233 system administrator job ads in the United States name it

UX designer