Global Knowledge’s Paying Certifications

On average, IT pros earn 43 percent more than people working in other occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And if you work in IT, you may have heard that a combination of skills, certifications and experience can help you land those lucrative positions. But which IT certifications are so in demand that employers will pay top dollar for the people who hold them? Global Knowledge has the answers in its 2019 IT Skills and Salary Report. Spoiler alert: Two are from CompTIA.


Top-Paying IT Certifications Worldwide

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional – $120,136
Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect – $118,756
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – $116,573
Google Certified Professional Data Engineer – $114,888
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate – $114,800
TOGAF 9.1 – $111,984
Project Management Professional (PMP) – $111,196
AWS Certified Developer – Associate – $111,178
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate – $110,429
Google Certified Professional Associate Cloud Engineer – $106,044

Top-Paying IT Certifications in the United States

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect – $139,529
PMP – $135,798
Certified ScrumMaster – $135,441
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate – $132,840
AWS Certified Developer – Associate – $130,369
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Server Infrastructure – $121,288
ITIL Foundation – $120,566
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) – $118,412
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) – $117,395
CISSP – $116,900
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – $116,306
Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V) – $113,442
CompTIA Security+ – $110,321
CompTIA Network+ – $107,143
Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching – $106,957

Salaries based on self-reporting from IT pros responding to Global Knowledge’s 2019 IT Skills and Salary Report survey. Certifications must be included in at least 100 responses to qualify for the list.
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