Friday, 20 November 2020

15 Top-Paying IT Certifications for 2020

These certifications pave the way for a higher salary

In recent years, IT decision-makers have told us conclusively there are two technical areas that demand the most investment—cloud computing and cybersecurity.

So it shouldn’t be a major surprise that the top four IT certifications by salary are in either cloud or security. IT professionals with these skills are in high demand and command the largest paychecks in the industry.

Our list of the top-paying certifications in the United States is based on survey responses from the Global Knowledge 2020 IT Skills and Salary Survey (report to be released in the spring). This year saw more turnover than most, as seven new certifications cracked the top 15.

Also new this year, we provide a snapshot of the average certification-holder for each credential. Find out how many current certifications they own, which other certification they’re likely to have, their age and most likely job role. We offer this new information to provide a more representative picture of each certification. The salaries in this article aren’t simply a result of achieving a specified certification—they are a culmination of many factors, including relevant skills, job role, tenure and hard work.

Top-paying certifications: it security certifications

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect — $175,761

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate — $149,446

CISM – Certified Information Security Manager — $148,622

CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control — $146,480

PMP® – Project Management Professional — $143,493

CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional — $141,452

CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor — $132,278

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — $131,465

VCP6-DCV: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization — $130,226

ITIL® Foundation — $129,402

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals — $126,653

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate — $125,993

CCA-N: Citrix Certified Associate – Networking — $125,264

CCNP Routing and Switching — $119,178

CCP-V: Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization — $117,069

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