We're all looking for ways to advance our careers. In the IT world that often means earning certifications that prove you have the skills needed to move forward. Here we'll show you a few of the most popular (and high paying) IT certifications that can help you succeed in this highly competitive market.

1. Everyone’s looking for ways to advance his or her career. This is particularly true in today’s technology
world where everything changes at a rapid pace, making it easy for skills to become outdated and you to
be left behind. So how can you make sure to avoid that skills gap and stay ahead of the competition?
One of the easiest and best ways to keep a competitive edge is to have the most up-to-date IT certifications.
IT certifications can open up new doors in your career and lead to significant salary increases. Check out some
of the most popular IT certifications that can result in the highest paying jobs.
Boost Your Career
(and Salary) with IT Certifications
PMP Certification
The Project Management Professional
(PMP) certification exam tests the following
areas of project management: initiating,
planning, executing, monitoring and
controlling, and closing. This
certification ensures the ability to
handle any type of project and
is not specialized into sub
types.1
Average 2016
salary: $116,094.1
Security+
Certification
CompTIA Security+
certification covers
network security and risk
management. This certification
validates fundamental, vendor-
neutral IT security knowledge and
skills.2
Average 2016 Salary: $81,467.1
CISM
Certification
Certified Information Security
Manager (CISM) certification is
geared toward management roles
because it deals more so with assessing
policies and securities strategies. It requires
a minimum of five years experience
in information security.1
Average
2016 Salary: $122,291.1
Network+
Certification
CompTIA Network+ confirms
that the individual has the skills
to design, configure, manage, and
troubleshoot both wired and wireless
networks. This is a vendor-neutral networking
certification.3
Average 2016 Salary: $74,828.1
A+ Certification
CompTIA A+ is held by over one
million IT professionals worldwide.
A+ outlines best practices in
networking, security, and
troubleshooting across
multiple devices.4
Average
2016 salary: $72,546.1
Certification
The Certified Information Systems
Security Professional (CISSP) exam is
a vendor-neutral certification designed for
professionals with five or more years of
experience. This exam ensures an
understanding of new threats,
technologies, regulations,
standards, and practices.5
Average 2016 salary:
$121,923.1
Sources:
1
Hales, John. “15 Top-Paying Certifications for 2016.” Global Knowledge, n.d. Web. 3 June 2016.
https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/content/articles/top-paying-certifications/.
2
“CompTIA Security+.” Certification. CompTIA, n.d. Web. 3 June 2016.
https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/security.
3
“CompTIA Network+.” Network+ Certification. CompTIA, n.d. Web. 3 June 2016.
https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/network.
4
“CompTIA A+.” A+ Certification. CompTIA, n.d. Web. 3 June 2016.
https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/a.
5
“CISSP® - Certified Information Systems Security Professional.” (ISC)2
, n.d. Web. 19 August 2016.
https://www.isc2.org/cissp/default.aspx.
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Popular and
High Paying
Certifications
Obtaining certifications can help set you apart from the
competition and get you on your way to a better payday.
CISSP