Cisco professional salary survey

Cisco professional salary survey

In recent years, averages for all Cisco certifications are up -- and not just by a few thousand. For example, the average salary in 2004 for those of you who held a CCNA was $60,000 -- now, that number has jumped to a little more than $76,000. Higher-end Cisco certifications are also doing well, with, for example, the average CCIE reporting a salary of a little more than $116,000, up from $102,000 a few years ago.

So, if you are preparing your Cisco certification, you will not regret for the revenue you will get after being certified.
Even though those with Cisco certifications appear to be riding high right now, it's important to remember all the other factors that go into the average salaries -- and that they are averages. Experience, job skills (Cisco-related and others), your employer, your location -- all of these will play heavily into what you earn.

Also remember that the job market -- in your area and overall -- can turn on a dime. So if you're new to IT (especially if you’re new to IT), don't think you'll be able to jump in and earn exactly what people in this survey are; the next 12 months may bring something complete different.

Vauable Cisco Exams:
640-802 exam, Cisco Certified Network Associate
640-801 exam, CCNA
642-436 exam, Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE)
642-845 exam, ONT - Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks
640-822 exam, Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1