IT certifications lead to jobs and higher pay, says survey

By | Network World US
Published 11:04,

We take a closer look at a survey which busts the myth that professional qualifications are nothing but a scam

  • Certifications lead to pay hikes
  • Certifications lead to better jobs
  • Security certifications pay
  • Security certs among highest paid
  • Cisco certifications still rule
  • Network management certs, not so much
  • Linux certs also pay
  • SysAdmin certs among most popular
  • Least and most valuable certs? Cisco
  • Respondents educated
  • Respondents experienced
  • From across enterprise sizes
  • Network professional titles
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Certifications lead to pay hikes

Debate rages among IT professionals as to the value of certifications. Are they just a way for vendors to milk you for more money? Or do they really benefit your careers? This was aptly reflected in a survey of 700 network professionals. A good many - 26% - saw no value in certs and had none. Yet among the 74% that did go the certification route, most said that they led to promotions, new jobs or pay raises. Forty percent said that certs increased their pay by more than 10%. Network professionals earning the highest wages, over £70,000, also said certs boosted their careers. But, they said, some certs are more valuable than others.

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