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I'm going to say certifications often bump pay by 5–10%, but nothing more. If anything it can open access to roles with quicker advancement paths.
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Is that during the hire or afterwards?
Those are more barriers to entering the job than negotiation leverage. Having a certification you need to get the job isn’t really giving you an edge if that makes sense.
Having certs I think will help you stand out and get an extra 3-7% depending on what they are.
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Unfortunately it doesn't help once you get hired though