Still thinking about whether to go and get the latest certification this year? Well, Global Knowledge has recently released a review of the 15 top-paying certifications for 2014 that might help you make up your mind.
Top 15:
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) by ISACA – $118,253
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) by ISACA – $114,844
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) by ISACA – $112,040
- Six Sigma Green Belt – $109,165 [not exactly IT specific, but it made the list]
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) by PMI – $108,525
- Certified Scrum Master by Scrum Alliance – $107,396
- Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE) – $104,240
- Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix NetScaler – $103,904 [as this cert has been discontinued, IT pros will need to transition to the Citrix Certified Professional – Networking (CCP-N)]
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) by International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) – $103,822
- ITIL v3 Foundation by AXELOS – $97,682
- Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix XenServer – $97,578
- ITIL Expert Certification – $96,194
- Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) – $95,602
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) – $95,276
- Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for Citrix XenDesktop – $95,094
Honorable Mentions:
- CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional – $114,287
- RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System Administrator – $94,802
- VCP-DCV: VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization – $94,515
- JNCIA: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate – $94,492
- CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional -$90,833
- CCNA R&S: Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching – $81,308