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July 26, 2012 By News Staff
Many government IT workers are looking for ways to pad their resume so that when the economy recovers, they will float to the top. One way of doing that is through IT certifications. In a white paper released by Tech Republic, the 15 top paying IT certifications were showcased. Once considered a method of getting a job, certification is now a disqualifier – a job seeker might not even get an interview without one, according to the report.
The certifications ranked by the report each received a minimum of 200 responses from the IT professionals surveyed. Some uncommon certifications pay more, such as the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert and VMware Certified Design Expert.
The three top paying certifications with their associated salaries are:
The full white paper is available for download on Tech Republic’s website.
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Hello. I don't want to disagree, but I would love to tell you one small thing. CCDA is an entry level certification from Cisco - Design Associate. Above it is CCDP (design professional) and for real experts is CCDE (design experts). As I understand CCDA makes more money than CCDE? As far as I know it's not true. Mirek Burnejko - Founder of http://www.itcertificationmaster.com