cisco jobs salary question.

Hi there,

I was wondering if any of you were familiar with Cisco salaries? i have been contacted by recruiters who are promising contract / contract to hire jobs in RTP for tier 1 noc position @ 18/hr tier2 noc position 23/hr....i know that the recruiter will take their cut i was just wondering how much are they taking

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ChooseLife

Soulreaver wrote: »

i know that the recruiter will take their cut i was just wondering how much are they taking

does it really matter? knowing how much others make on you does not help sleep better at night... just make sure you are happy with the money you are getting...

i'm not familiar with network positions and their pay, so no comments on the actual dollar figures there

Master Of Puppets

Hi guys,

I have a question that is relevant here(about CCNP salaries) so I'm not going to start a new thread and just go on and ask here. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if having 2 or 3 CCNPs instead of one makes a significant difference regarding the pay check. I am well aware that it depends not only on your certifications but also on your experience and job responsibilities. I was just wondering if, for example, you're in R&S but have another CCNP in, let's say, Security and Design brings you more cash?

networker050184

Certification does not equal money. Having a certification can help you get a job that pays X amount, but it's not an indutry pay scale that goes up and down depending on certification.

VAHokie56

I get paid give or take the same as CCIE's that are on my team...imo at a certain points the cert does not really matter that much anymore.

Mrock4

VAHokie56 wrote: »

I get paid give or take the same as CCIE's that are on my team...imo at a certain points the cert does not really matter that much anymore.

I couldn't agree more (I'm in the same position).....BUT, if you had your CCIE, do you not think you'd get a fair raise? My employer has agreed to a 20% raise with a lab pass- so even though I make "CCIE'ish" salary, I could make a fair amount more with one.

And networker hit it on the head- to me, certs are nothing more than the letters that get you the interview. From there, you're the one who has to prove yourself, and justify your new salary. Truthfully, you could have 30 certs and get the paid the same as someone with 4...it all depends on how good you can sell yourself.

VAHokie56

I think I could get more money with an IE but most likely not at my current gig...at this point I only have a bit more then 3 years as solid Network Engineer experience so I am realistic about what my salary is. Like I said even if I had my IE I would most likely get about the same...I am not complaining thought, conquered my 100k+/year before 30 goal

sorry for the late response