Market Intelligence
Certification Market Trends
Real-time signals on which certifications are rising, declining, and emerging — based on continuous analysis of millions of job postings.
What Certency Tracks
Our data pipeline monitors certification mentions across millions of job postings to surface actionable market intelligence.
Demand Velocity
How fast each certification is growing or declining in job postings — updated monthly with quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year comparisons.
Launching 2026
Salary Trends
Average, minimum, and maximum salaries from job postings that mention each certification — segmented by industry, role, and seniority level.
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Employer Demand
Which specific employers are requesting each certification most — with open role counts and demand intensity scores.
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Regional Intelligence
Certification demand broken down by U.S. metro area, state, and region — to see where specific credentials are most and least valued.
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Emerging Credentials
New certifications appearing in job postings for the first time — early signals of credentials gaining traction before they become mainstream.
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Declining Demand
Certifications losing employer interest over time — so you don’t invest time and money in a credential that’s losing market relevance.
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Industry Breakdown
Which industries are driving demand for each certification — healthcare, finance, government, tech, and more — with hiring volume by sector.
Launching 2026
ROI Signals
Salary uplift data, time-to-ROI estimates, and five-year value projections based on real job posting compensation data.
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Sample Market Signals
A preview of the type of intelligence Certency will surface. Current data available on individual certification pages.
Cloud Certifications Rising
AWS and Azure certifications are among the highest-demand credentials in current job postings across technology and enterprise roles.
↑ Strong
Cloud demand signal
Cybersecurity Demand Stable
CISSP and Security+ maintain consistent demand across government, defense, and enterprise sectors with steady job posting volumes.
→ Stable
Security demand signal
AI Credentials Emerging Fast
AI and machine learning certifications are among the fastest-growing categories in job postings as employers seek AI-skilled professionals.
↑ Emerging
AI credential signal
PMP Demand Consistent
Project management certifications led by PMP maintain broad employer demand across industries with over 23,000 active job postings.
→ Consistent
PM demand signal
⚠️ Sample signals shown for illustrative purposes. Live trend data launching 2026. Real job posting counts available on individual certification pages.
How Certency Tracks Trends
Our data pipeline runs continuously to surface the most accurate and current certification market intelligence available.
1
Job Posting Collection
We continuously collect job postings from Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and 40+ additional job boards — millions of postings per month.
2
Certification Extraction
Our system identifies and extracts every certification mention from job posting text — mapping them to a standardized certification database.
3
Intelligence Generation
Demand counts, salary data, employer mentions, and location data are aggregated and trend signals are calculated automatically.