The data below was collected from 1,717 current CAE certificants during the 2022 ASAE CAE Annual Survey. The survey collected individual and organizational demographics, job-related responsibilities, financial compensation, as well as overall satisfaction with the CAE Program.  

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Notable data collected: 

• Seven out of 10 (70.8%) CAE respondents indicated their responsibilities increased after receiving their CAE while just over one-quarter (27.5%) mentioned no change in their responsibilities. 
• Nearly half (48.1%) of the respondents received a merit promotion since earning the CAE certification while 66.2% received a merit pay increase. Of those who earned their CAE in the last three years (2020, 2021, 2022), 22.7% received a merit promotion and 44.0% received a pay increase. 
• Nearly two-thirds (64.2%) agree that earning their CAE certification increased their networking opportunities; three-quarters agree their CAE certification both advanced their career (75.2%) and increased their sense of community (75.8%) within the association industry. 
• CAEs are mostly satisfied with their experience. Nearly nine in 10 (88.9%) agree that participation in ASAE’s CAE Program was a good use of their time. Virtually all (95.4%) CAE respondents have had their expectations either “met” (79.5%) or “exceeded” (15.9%) and three quarters (75.7%) are satisfied with their CAE Program experience.