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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAs design, supervise and adjust applied behavior analysis programs. They own clinical quality across a caseload of clients and the behavior technicians delivering the hours.

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Advertised pay: $75k – $115k
Credential: BCBA certification with BACB, plus state licensure where required
Live roles: None open today

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What is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and what does the role pay?

BCBAs design, supervise and adjust applied behavior analysis programs. They own clinical quality across a caseload of clients and the behavior technicians delivering the hours. The credential is BCBA certification with BACB, plus state licensure where required, issued by Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Across the roles we recruit, BCBA pay is typically advertised between $75k – $115k, with setting and caseload moving the figure more than tenure. The single most requested role we recruit. Demand is heaviest in center-based and hybrid ABA across Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and the Carolinas, and strongest of all for BCBAs willing to carry a supervisory caseload.

What the role does

Complete functional behavior assessments and skills assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, Vineland)
Write and revise treatment plans against measurable, socially significant goals
Supervise RBTs and BTs, run overlaps, and deliver required supervision hours
Train and coach caregivers so gains hold outside session
Manage insurance authorizations, progress reports and payer documentation
Analyze data weekly and change programming when the graph says so

Credential and route in

BCBA certification with BACB, plus state licensure where required · Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

1Master's degree in behavior analysis, education or psychology from a qualifying program
2Verified Course Sequence covering the BACB task list
3Supervised fieldwork: 2,000 hours (or 1,500 concentrated) under a qualified supervisor
4Pass the BCBA examination
5State licensure (LBA or equivalent) in the majority of states, plus ongoing CEUs

Advertised pay

Advertised BCBA pay ranges in the United States
Career stage	Advertised pay	What typically sits behind it
Entry	$75k	Newly credentialed, supervised caseload
Mid-career	$92k	Full caseload, independent, some supervision of others
Senior	$115k	Lead or multi-site scope, clinical quality ownership

Ranges reflect what we typically see advertised on roles we recruit for in the US. They are a market guide, not a survey, and vary by setting, caseload and experience. Last reviewed August 2026. For federal wage and outlook data, see the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation page.

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Where BCBAs work

Center-based ABA clinics · In-home ABA · School districts and contracted school services · Early intervention programs · Telehealth supervision · IDD and adult services

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Demand right now

The single most requested role we recruit. Demand is heaviest in center-based and hybrid ABA across Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and the Carolinas, and strongest of all for BCBAs willing to carry a supervisory caseload.

Hiring BCBAs?

BCBA searches are won on caseload size, billable expectations, supervision ratio and PTO, not headline salary. We qualify all four before we take a role to market.

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Live BCBA roles

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Questions we get asked

Do I need a state license as well as BCBA certification?: In most states, yes. The majority now license behavior analysts separately (commonly LBA or LABA), and payers increasingly require it. Certification is national; licensure is state by state, so plan for both when you move.
What caseload should a BCBA expect?: It varies by setting and payer mix. Center-based roles are usually quoted as a client count, in-home roles as billable hours per week. Ask for both numbers plus the supervision ratio before you accept; it tells you more about the job than the salary does.
Can BCBA work be remote?: Partly. Telehealth supervision, parent training and program writing are routinely remote, while assessments and overlaps usually are not. Fully remote BCBA roles exist but are a small share of the market.