Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Impact: Behavioural development and quality of life through expert applied behaviour analysis
Apply the science of applied behaviour analysis to assess and treat behavioural challenges in individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, and other conditions. Develop behaviour intervention plans, train caregivers and educators, collect and analyse behavioural data, and supervise behaviour technicians.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- 10 to 20% for home visits and school consultations
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 to 55 hours/week
- Stress level
- Low
At a glance
- Median salary
- $120,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000 - $90,000
- Senior
- $180,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 22% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Very Low
- Salary growth potential
- High - 65 to 80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Moderate
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- 70
Soft skills
- 30
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 2 to 4 years
- Years to senior
- 5 to 8 years
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Registered Behavior Technician > BCBA > Senior BCBA > Clinical Director > VP of Clinical Services
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% very low risk as ABA requires human clinical judgment
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7/10
- Meaning
- 7/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.5/10
- Prestige
- 7/10
- Social perception
- High