Certification impact

Software Engineer Certifications & Licenses

Certifications that move the needle on Software Engineer compensation and career progression.

Industry

Technology

Avg uplift

+10%

Top cert salary

$143,360

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Premium cloud architecture roles

Salary uplift: +12%

Projected: $143,360

Google Cloud Professional

GCP-focused enterprises pay a premium

Salary uplift: +10%

Projected: $140,800

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Platform / SRE leverage

Salary uplift: +9%

Projected: $139,520

PMP (Project Management Professional)

Cross-functional leadership

Salary uplift: +8%

Projected: $138,240