Top Paying Technical Certifications in 2018
Groopwork brings you the newest list of top paying technical certification in 2018. Technical certifications are among the top certifications that professionals. Known as the poor man’s MBA, certifications can be the fastest way up the corporate ladder. Depending on your experience and career path, a certification and give you a salary increase of anywhere between a couple hundred to in the twenty thousands of dollars. Could you imagine getting promoted within months of passing a certification exam? Also imagine going to your next job in 2018 making $20,000 more after only studying for 3-5 months. Below are 5 of the highest paying technical certifications in 2018.
Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM)
| CISM Median Salary by Experience | |
| Years of Experience | National Salary Data |
| 1-4 years of experience | $77,068 |
| 5-9 years of experience | $98,126 |
| 10-19 years of experience | $124,900 |
| 20 years or more of experience | $138,485 |
Popular Roles of CISM Professionals:
- Information Security Manager
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Officer
- Security Architect, IT
- Information Security Analyst
- Director, Computing/Networking/Information Technology (IT) Security
- Security Manager
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
| CISA Median Salary by Experience | |
| Years of Experience | National Salary Data |
| 1-4 years of experience | $70,363 |
| 5-9 years of experience | $91,197 |
| 10-19 years of experience | $113,908 |
| 20 years or more of experience | $130,513 |
Popular Roles of CISA Professionals:
- Senior Information Technology (IT) Auditor
- Information Technology (IT) Auditor
- Information Security Manager
- Internal Audit Director
- Information Security Analyst
- Internal Auditing Manager
- Information Systems Audit Manager
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
| CRISC Median Salary by Experience | |
| Years of Experience | National Salary Data |
| 1-4 years of experience | $88,989 |
| 5-9 years of experience | $86,886 |
| 10-19 years of experience | $118,950 |
| 20 years or more of experience | $129,502 |
Popular Roles of CRISC Professionals:
- Senior Information Technology (IT) Auditor
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Manager
- Information Security Officer
- Information Systems Audit Manager
- Vice President (VP), Information Technology (IT)
- Security Architect, IT
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
| CISSP Median Salary by Experience | |
| Years of Experience | National Salary Data |
| 1-4 years of experience | $75,517 |
| 5-9 years of experience | $92,966 |
| 10-19 years of experience | $113,067 |
| 20 years or more of experience | $127,272 |
Popular Roles of CISSP Professionals:
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Security Manager
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Security Architect, IT
- Security Engineer
- Information Security Officer
- Information Security Engineer
Project Management Professional (PMP)
| PMP Median Salary by Experience | |
| Years of Experience | National Salary Data |
| 1-4 years of experience | $71,358 |
| 5-9 years of experience | $88,571 |
| 10-19 years of experience | $109,789 |
| 20 years or more of experience | $122,818 |
Popular Roles of PMP Professionals:
- Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)
- Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)
- Senior Project Manager, IT
- Program Project Manager
- Program Manager, IT
- Project Manager, Engineering
- Information Technology (IT) Director
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