Regardless of the channel, however, the study shows that CFP certification appears to be associated with significantly higher income for advisers — upwards of 30% higher compensation — both in the short term after earning the CFP marks and in the long run. And the trend appears to be holding even as the adoption of CFP certification grows, and it shifts from a sales-oriented job to a more common employee-adviser role.”
 
Michael Kitces, co-founder of the XY Planning Network and publisher of Nerd’s Eye View.