According to the 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report, published by Global Knowledge and TechRepublic, job performance was cited as the biggest driver to getting a raise and/or higher salary across all surveyed domains. Along with other factors, getting an IT certification boosted job performance for the simple fact of the learning and training required. An overwhelming majority of managers and non-managers who took part in the survey agreed that the rigorous preparation for certification enhanced individuals' on-the-job performance. But what does that translate to money in the pocket? “Overall, professionals who had earned an IT or project management certification during the last five years earned an average of $5,242 more than their counterparts,” states the Report.
Getting certified isn’t all about more money, but it sure helps. Certification creates opportunities, keeps you current, provides resources and connections for growth and, let’s not forget, a serious sense of accomplishment.
Here’s a look at the Report’s top 20 salaries by popular certifications:
Popular Certifications Salary
PMP® - Project Management Professional $104,253
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate $79,695
MCP - MS Certified Professional $74,438
MCSE - MS Certified Systems Engineer $86,454
ITIL® v3 Foundation $101,185
MCSA - MS Certified System Administrator $76,337
ITIL v2 Foundation $102,128
CompTIA - Network+ $70,902
CompTIA - A+ $68,631
CompTIA - Security+ $76,844
CISSP - Cert Info Sys Security Professional $99,928
CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional $89,864
Other Project Management Certificate $95,979
VMware Certified Professional $91,271
Six Sigma $111,908
MCITP - MS Certified IT Professional $82,044
Other Business Process Certifications $94,383
CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate $93,953
MCDST - MS Certified Desktop Support Technician $70,197
MCTS - Windows Vista, Configure $71,786
This blog is aimed at helping Students and Professionals for a career in IT Infrastructure Management alternatively called Networking.
