Gpdriver17 wrote: » Yeah, I would say that's not accurate, at all. A+ 93k... CCENT 103k. That's experience, not the certifications getting those salaries. What I don't get is why the PMP's make so much money. It seems like some project managers are way over paid. I have a friend that just got a job as an IT PM at a huge company and has no clue what shes's doing, no experience as a PM and makes 6 figures. She says its like watching paint dry.
techfiend wrote: » TIL RHCSA's make more money then RHCE's.
renacido wrote: » It's not the survey that's wrong, you have to know how to read the data. CISSP has been around for 26 years. The average CISSP has around 15 years experience in infosec, if you're a CISSP with 5 years experience you are not an equally-qualified candidate to the average just because you both share a certification. HINT: it's their experience level that qualifies them for mid-senior level positions earning 6-figures, not the cert itself. A+ is something that not only help desk techs have, there are many who got an A+ cert years ago and have since progressed to mid- and senior-level IT roles. That easily explains the less than expected gap between A+ and MCSA holders. One of the things this thread shows from my observation is that certs are seen by many of those who visit this forum as THE qualification for a specific job and salary. That is not the case. This may be un unpopular thing to say on a forum for tech certs, but certs just aren't what get you hired. They help a lot to get you an interview for a job, that's about as helpful as they get. Very few certs are even close to carrying that sort of weight with hiring managers. Yeah the clueless HR recruiter who doesn't know a thing about IT just screens for the acronyms on resumes, but the manager who will have to rely on you to pull your weight and contribute the rare combination of hands-on skills, judgment, reliability, soft skills, teamwork, leadership, communication skills, etc., sees the cert as an indicator of credibility on the subject matter and NOTHING MORE.
Jay_Certified wrote: » I've been trying to find solid numbers on what the average salary should be for a tech in a help desk support role with only a A+cert, 5yrs IT experience, and a AAS degree in Network Systems Administration. Anyone have any input on this?
UnixGuy wrote: » As usual, those surveys are completely pointless. I've yet to see an objective survey...but either way, as an individual, what the average person make shouldn't affect you. Things like GFC and recessions, if you're still gainfully employed and doing well, then what the average joe is doing shouldn't have a direct impact on you (that's the way I see it).
blargoe wrote: » RHCSA is worth more than RHCE? Lol.