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Job outlook for credentialing specialists in the United States
Credentialing specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected credentialing specialist job growth rate is -8% from 2018-2028.
About -286,900 new jobs for credentialing specialists are projected over the next decade.
Credentialing specialist salaries have increased 11% for credentialing specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 21,797 credentialing specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 68,021 active credentialing specialist job openings in the US.
The average credentialing specialist salary is $40,899.
Are credentialing specialist jobs in demand?
Credentialing specialist job and salary trends over time
Credentialing specialist jobs over time
Credentialing specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,797 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 19,820 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 20,075 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 19,432 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 19,137 | 0.01% |
Average credentialing specialist salary over time
Credentialing specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,899 | $19.66 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $40,056 | $19.26 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $39,158 | $18.83 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $37,899 | $18.22 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $36,935 | $17.76 | +2.1% |
Credentialing specialist jobs by state
Most common states for credentialing specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 62 | 9% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 225 | 7% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 38 | 7% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 380 | 6% |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 124 | 6% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 62 | 6% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 46 | 6% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 42 | 6% |
| 9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 489 | 5% |
| 10 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 192 | 5% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 72 | 5% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 70 | 5% |
| 13 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 67 | 5% |
| 14 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 50 | 5% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 48 | 5% |
| 16 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 47 | 5% |
| 17 | Vermont | 623,657 | 34 | 5% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 506 | 4% |
| 19 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 184 | 4% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 108 | 4% |
Most common cities for credentialing specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfort | 3 | 11% | $34,752 |
| 2 | Annapolis | 4 | 10% | $44,502 |
| 3 | Burlingame | 3 | 10% | $51,740 |
| 4 | Lansing | 6 | 5% | $45,570 |
| 5 | Southfield | 3 | 4% | $46,149 |
| 6 | Des Moines | 4 | 2% | $35,186 |
| 7 | Boston | 7 | 1% | $51,603 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 6 | 1% | $35,784 |
| 9 | Denver | 4 | 1% | $39,507 |
| 10 | Sacramento | 4 | 1% | $51,301 |
| 11 | Saint Paul | 4 | 1% | $45,838 |
| 12 | Baton Rouge | 3 | 1% | $40,157 |
| 13 | Fresno | 3 | 1% | $50,708 |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu | 3 | 1% | $34,848 |
| 15 | Los Angeles | 7 | 0% | $49,880 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 3 | 0% | $40,149 |
| 17 | Washington | 3 | 0% | $60,072 |
Credentialing Specialist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of credentialing specialist experts
Rowan University
North Carolina Central University
Forsyth County, Georgia
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorRowan University
Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural education
How would you rate the starting salaries for Credentialing Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.: Educators are not paid nearly enough. However, working in a state with strong teachers' unions helps to ensure a starting salary that recent graduates can live off of and growth opportunities, albeit modest, over their careers.
Elisha Blankson
Program Director NCCU, Assistant ProfessorNorth Carolina Central University
Communication Disorders Department
What type of skills will young Credentialing Specialists need?
Elisha Blankson: Graduates will need a skill set about the field in which they received training and additional skills useful to the job market. For example, with the changing demographics in the United States, extra skills in information technology and foreign languages will be a plus when entering the job market.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Credentialing Specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola: This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.