Occupational credentials such as professional licenses and certifications are known to generate significant earnings premiums. Based on this, the federal workforce development policy focuses on industry-recognized occupational credentials for less-educated adults to help them obtain family-supporting jobs without having to invest in a postsecondary degree. This study used data from the 2016–2019 Current Population Survey (CPS) outgoing rotation group samples to examine differences in the earnings premiums associated with occupational credentials by gender and education. Our analyses revealed that the earnings premium of job-required credential holding was greater for women than men. For women, estimates of the earnings premiums do not vary much by education level, while for men, those without a Bachelor's degree tend to have high premiums than those without.

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职业证书收入保费的性别和教育差异

众所周知，专业执照和认证等职业证书会产生可观的收入溢价。基于此，联邦劳动力发展政策侧重于行业认可的受教育程度较低的成年人的职业证书，以帮助他们获得支持家庭的工作，而无需投资于高等教育学位。本研究使用来自 2016-2019 年当前人口调查 (CPS) 轮换组样本的数据来检查与职业证书相关的收入溢价按性别和教育程度的差异。我们的分析显示，女性持有工作所需证书的收入溢价高于男性。对于女性来说，收入溢价的估计不会因教育程度而有很大差异，而对于男性来说，那些没有获得学士学位的人