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1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Holders of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate bring in an average salary of $125,871, according to the survey, up from $114,935 last year.
2. Certified In Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Holders of the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification bring in an average salary of $122,954, according to the survey, up from $119,227 last year.
3. Certified Information Security Manager
Holders of the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) bring in an average salary of $122,291, the survey found, up from $118,348 last year.
4. Certified Information Systems Security Professional
According to the survey, holders of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) bring in an average salary of $121,923, up from $110,603 last year.
5. Project Management Professional (PMP)
Holders of the Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate, the survey said, bring in an average salary of $116,094, up from $109,405 last year.
6. Certified Information Systems Auditor
According to the survey, holders of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) bring in an average salary of $113,320, up from $106,181 last year.
7. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching
Holders of the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching certification bring in an average salary of $112,858, according to Global Knowledge’s survey, down from $118,521 last year.
8. Cisco Certified Network Associate Data Center
Holders of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Data Center bring in an average salary of $107,045, according to Global Knowledge’s survey, up from $94,803 last year.
9. Cisco Certified Design Professional
Holders of the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) bring in an average salary of $105,088, according to the survey, down from $111,295 last year.
10. Certified Ethical Hacker
Holders of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification bring in an average salary of $103,297, according to the survey, up from $95,155 last year.
11. Six Sigma Green Belt
Holders of Six Sigma Green Belt bring in an average salary of $102,594, according to Global Knowledge’s survey findings, up from $101,038.
12. Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization
Holders of the Citrix Certified Professional-Virtualization (CCP-V) certification bring in an average salary of $102,138, up from $97,998 last year, the survey found.
13. Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Security
Holders of the Cisco Certified Networking Professionals (CCNP) Security certification bring in an average salary of $101,414, down from $105,319 last year, according to Global Knowledge.
14. ITIL v3 Foundation
According to the survey, holders of the ITIL v3 Foundation certification bring in an average salary of $99,869, up from $95,434 last year.
15. VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization
Holders of the VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) certification bring in an average salary of $99,334, up from $94,181 last year, according to the Global Knowledge survey.
Honorable Mention: CompTIA, Cisco
Popular entry-level certifications are the building blocks to financial fortune and provide an ideal jumping-off point for the specialized, higher-level certifications that enable partners to really rake in the dough.
Counting up from five in terms of popularity is the Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP) routing and switching certification, which pays an average of $95,881 and was held by 292 respondents last year; CompTIA’s Security+ at $81,467 and 903 respondents; and CompTIA’s Network+ at $74,828 and 1,200 respondents.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) routing and switching was the runner-up with an average salary of $79,942 and 983 respondents last year. And taking the crown is CompTIA’s A+ certification, a broad-based foundational certificate, with an average salary of $72,546 and 1,628 respondents.
