CCIE Is No Logner The Biggest Cash Cow of IT Certification

Mary Winkler · 11-30-2011, 08:58 AM

As I was doing the job in IT in the late 1990s, I don't forget the reverence that everybody in the industry spoke about the Cisco Certified Internet work Expert (CCIE) certification. At the moment, it was the one popular IT certification which tested practical abilities, besides the book info which all of the other certs tested.

Crazy stories published regarding the CCIE lab exam. I recall listening to the way you had to build a network for a difficult circumstance which took you all day, and then Cisco professionals arrived in immediately and erased the network. Subsequently you arrived in tomorrow and had to repair all.

Regardless those stories were exaggeration or not, it was popular that almost no one completed the CCIE lab exam in first attempt. And it was priced - $1,400 to acquire the lab exam, in addition travel expenses to find to a CCIE lab location, exam prep materials, and written exam practice tests.

But, there was a huge compensation by the end if you registered that top notch fraternity of about 12,000 globally.

The phrase on the streets at the moment was that once you completed your exams you would be bombarded with calls from employers and Fortune 500 organizations stumbling over themselves to provide a job with a six-figure wage. That was the assumption. The truth was a a bit more sober, however very desirable. Numerous CCIEs were employed directly by Cisco, while others have beneficial jobs as top quality consultants.

But, the CCIE is not the greatest appreciated certification in IT. Actually, based on our extensive 2008 IT Expertise and Pay Report - that TechRepublic created in collaboration with Global Information - the CCIE has really fallen to fifth.
Three certifications which involve business management along with technology have got the superior three places: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), and ITIL v2 Foundations. Which shouldn’t come just as much of shock to those who have been in IT during the last 10 years, as we have experienced IT experts with solid business abilities turn into popular commodities?

The CCIE isn’t the best technical certification more. That difference goes to the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) cert that was 4th in our market research. However, CCIEs are still dragging down a nice income, with the normal salary of $93,500.

What about the world’s hottest (and often most notorious) certification - the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)? It got 19th out there, with the regular pay of $71,980. That’s not very far off the common of $67,000 for MCSEs while I obtained an MCSE during 1999.

david · 12-13-2011, 05:22 AM

I don't really agree with you because CCIE is still going fast in terms of salary

Subhash · 01-31-2012, 05:41 AM

Chances are the individuals who responded to the survey had a number of credentials and TR selectively chose which ones to highlight. Most CCIE credential holders I personally know have a number of certifications and a few of them have ITIL as well. I can guarantee you its not the ITIL work that earns them their paycheck.

admin · 01-31-2012, 05:46 AM

Thousands of CCIE's cheated their way to become a CCIE. First the written which most passers cheat to get using TK, then the lab exam itself. Dumps for the lab exam were widely available on overseas websites. This is why v3 was changed to v4. I feel sorry for the ligit v3 people because it was compromised but to be honest every lab exam gets compromised. Once the v4 pass marks are in the hundreds every month then you will know the quality has gone. China is a problem. The numbers will soon surpass US CCIE numbers and many lab leaks came from overseas testing centers. In the 10 years I have been on groupstudy, with members from all over the world contributing where their first language was not English, including the Yemen, I have never seen a single answer to a thread come from a Chinese CCIE candidate on groupstudy.

11-30-2011, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mary Winkler Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 66	CCIE Is No Logner The Biggest Cash Cow of IT Certification As I was doing the job in IT in the late 1990s, I don't forget the reverence that everybody in the industry spoke about the Cisco Certified Internet work Expert (CCIE) certification. At the moment, it was the one popular IT certification which tested practical abilities, besides the book info which all of the other certs tested. Crazy stories published regarding the CCIE lab exam. I recall listening to the way you had to build a network for a difficult circumstance which took you all day, and then Cisco professionals arrived in immediately and erased the network. Subsequently you arrived in tomorrow and had to repair all. Regardless those stories were exaggeration or not, it was popular that almost no one completed the CCIE lab exam in first attempt. And it was priced - $1,400 to acquire the lab exam, in addition travel expenses to find to a CCIE lab location, exam prep materials, and written exam practice tests. But, there was a huge compensation by the end if you registered that top notch fraternity of about 12,000 globally. The phrase on the streets at the moment was that once you completed your exams you would be bombarded with calls from employers and Fortune 500 organizations stumbling over themselves to provide a job with a six-figure wage. That was the assumption. The truth was a a bit more sober, however very desirable. Numerous CCIEs were employed directly by Cisco, while others have beneficial jobs as top quality consultants. But, the CCIE is not the greatest appreciated certification in IT. Actually, based on our extensive 2008 IT Expertise and Pay Report - that TechRepublic created in collaboration with Global Information - the CCIE has really fallen to fifth. Three certifications which involve business management along with technology have got the superior three places: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), and ITIL v2 Foundations. Which shouldn’t come just as much of shock to those who have been in IT during the last 10 years, as we have experienced IT experts with solid business abilities turn into popular commodities? The CCIE isn’t the best technical certification more. That difference goes to the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) cert that was 4th in our market research. However, CCIEs are still dragging down a nice income, with the normal salary of $93,500. What about the world’s hottest (and often most notorious) certification - the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)? It got 19th out there, with the regular pay of $71,980. That’s not very far off the common of $67,000 for MCSEs while I obtained an MCSE during 1999. Last edited by steve; 03-13-2012 at 07:57 AM.

01-31-2012, 05:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CertificationsTalk Posts: 43	Thousands of CCIE's cheated their way to become a CCIE. First the written which most passers cheat to get using TK, then the lab exam itself. Dumps for the lab exam were widely available on overseas websites. This is why v3 was changed to v4. I feel sorry for the ligit v3 people because it was compromised but to be honest every lab exam gets compromised. Once the v4 pass marks are in the hundreds every month then you will know the quality has gone. China is a problem. The numbers will soon surpass US CCIE numbers and many lab leaks came from overseas testing centers. In the 10 years I have been on groupstudy, with members from all over the world contributing where their first language was not English, including the Yemen, I have never seen a single answer to a thread come from a Chinese CCIE candidate on groupstudy. __________________ In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.

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12-13-2011, 05:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
david Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 40	I don't really agree with you because CCIE is still going fast in terms of salary

01-31-2012, 05:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Subhash Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Chances are the individuals who responded to the survey had a number of credentials and TR selectively chose which ones to highlight. Most CCIE credential holders I personally know have a number of certifications and a few of them have ITIL as well. I can guarantee you its not the ITIL work that earns them their paycheck.