Partner Post: Top-Paying IT Certifications

CompTIA’s Debra McCraw authored this summary of top certifications in IT, according to Global Knowledge. CTC is affiliated with CompTIA.

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On average, IT pros earn 44 percent more than people working in other occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And if you work in IT, you may have heard that a combination of skills, certifications and experiencecan help you land those lucrative positions. But which IT certifications are so in demand that employers will pay top dollar for the people who hold them? Global Knowledge has the answers in its 15 Top-Paying IT Certifications for 2019 list. Spoiler alert: Two are from CompTIA.

Global Knowledge’s Top-Paying Certifications

  1. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect – $139,529

  2. Project Management Professional (PMP) – $135,798

  3. Certified ScrumMaster – $135,441

  4. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associates – $132,840

  5. AWS Certified Developer – Associate – $130,369

  6. Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Server Infrastructure – $121,288

  7. ITIL Foundation – $120,566

  8. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) – $118,412

  9. Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) – $117,395

  10. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – $116,900

  11. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – $116,306

  12. Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V) – $113,442

  13. CompTIA Security+ – $110,321

  14. CompTIA Network+ – $107,143

  15. Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching – $106,957

Continue reading Debra’s ARTICLE HERE.