Highest paying IT Certifications for 2011

Ok so what computer certfication should you take next. What career path should you go down. Well the number one thing to do is go into something that you love. If you using Microsoft Windows Computers, and you already know alot about them, then go with MCSE, if you have no loyalty to any IT Certification then here are the ones that are said to be the HIghest Paying IT Certifications for 2011.

1. PMP -Project Management Professional

   Estimated Earnings $110,000
   PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP demonstrates that you have the experience, education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects. This recognition is seen through increased marketability to employers and higher salary; according to the PMI Salary Survey — Sixth Edition, a PMP increases your salary up to 10% more than your non-credentialed colleagues and peers.



2. CISSP - Cert Info Sys Security Professional

   Estimated Earnings $99,000
   If you plan to build a career in information security – one of today’s most visible professions – and if you have at least five full years of experience in information security, then the CISSP® credential should be your next career goal. It’s the credential for professionals who develop policies and procedures in information security. The CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security, accredited by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 17024:2003. CISSP certification is not only an objective measure of excellence, but a globally recognized standard of achievement.



3. ITIL v3 Foundation

   Estimated Earnings $98,000
   ITIL V3 consists of five major volumes: Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, and Continual Service Improvement. The final book is often considered the pinnacle of ITIL® V3, and mainly concentrates on improving business processes across all the areas covered in the first four volumes in the series. Goals of the Continual Service Improvement module include improving the quality and efficiency of services, finding ways to work smarter within the confines of existing IT service models, and better meeting the needs of the client or end user of the IT system or service that is being delivered.



4. CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate

   Estimated Earnings $94,000
   Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) validates knowledge required to design a Cisco converged network. With a CCDA certification, a network professional demonstrates the skills required to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations. The CCDA curriculum includes designing basic campus, data center, security, voice, and wireless networks.



5. CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional

   Estimated Earnings $90,000
   Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. The CCNP certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network technician, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer.