Behavioral Health Business February 24, 2025
Demand for behavior analysts has never been higher. New data shows that that demand rocketed up in 2024.
A report released by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, using data from the firm Lightcast, shows unduplicated job postings for roles requiring a board-certified behavior analysis (BCBA) or board-certified behavior analyst–doctoral (BCBA-D) credential increased by 58% year over year in 2024. The raw numbers for that increase are 65,366 compared to 103,150.
Similarly, the number of job postings for gigs requiring a board-certified assistant behavior analyst credential more than doubled, increasing 131% in 2024 over 2023, after declining slightly in 2022 and 2023.
“The data in the report are simply a reflection of increased hiring each year due to company expansion,” James...