Friday, November 21, 2008

Top 15 highest paying IT certifications

I got directed to this link from Erika Flora's blog, which is based on a ZDNET Tech Republic survey which outlines the top 15 IT certifications you can get right now:
  1. PMP (approx. $101k)
  2. CAPM
  3. ITIL Foundation
  4. CISSP
  5. CCIE
  6. CCVP
  7. ITIL Master
  8. MSCD
  9. CCNP
  10. Red Hat Certified Engineer
  11. MCITP (Enterprise)
  12. CCSP
  13. MCAD
  14. MCITP (Database)
  15. MCDBA (approx. $76K)
One major issue I have with these results is that it lists the CAPM as #2, and from what I understand it has had very little traction and seems unlikely that it would supercede the other certifications. Another minor issue is that the PMP certification is not a IT specific one, as project management can be and is utitilized accross industies and company departments. Otherwise, I would not be surprised to know that PMPs involved in IT get the best pay, since most who get the certification are experienced project managers.

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