Does your boss pay you a bonus for getting Certified?

If I spend my weekend studying and pass a relevant exam like Google Ads, I am more valuable to the agency. Do you get a bonus for adding a certification to the agency's credentials?

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That has never been the case in my experience, but they do help build your resume ;)

Most agencies don't give bonuses for certs—they expect them as table stakes. But I've leveraged new certifications during review cycles or job switches for 5-10% raises. The trick is timing: get certified, immediately apply it to win or improve a client outcome, then use that as leverage. Certifications alone don't move the needle—proving ROI does.

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