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2010 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index

Since 1999, the IT Skills and Certifications Pay IndexTM is the world's first and only comprehensive and regularly updated benchmark survey of pay premiums for certified and noncertified IT skills. Currently reporting market values and pay adjustments for 438 individual specialized IT and business skills earned by 22,880 North American IT workers, the ITSCPI is perfect for adjusting pay for workers who have the same job titles and pay grades but different skills and job content. Ensure that your IT staff is paid at market levels for the skills and certifications that give you a business a competitive advantage. Updated every three months and featured in BusinessWeek, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Forbes, and more than one hundred HR, IT and business online and print publications globally, plus National Public Radio, cable television, and podcasts/webcasts.

Learn:

  • What 227 non-certified IT skills receive in additional premium pay
  • What 211 certified IT skills receive in additional premium pay
  • Certifications Guide included with purchase including details on each certification:
    • Requirements
    • Qualifications
    • Test content
    • Cost
    • Career opportunities
Job titles alone do not reflect the specialized mix of skills and certifications an IT worker has acquired that are critical to your success. Protect those valuable, in-demand skills against poaching by ensuring that your talent is fairly compensated.
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The ITSCPI reports premiums in a normalized fashion, as percent of base pay, with three data points included for each certified or noncertified skill: 10th percentile, 50th percentile, and 90th percentile.

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The 2010 Skills and Certifications Pay Index includes the following 438 IT Skills

227 Noncertified IT Skills Surveyed (2010 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index)

Apps Development Tools & Platforms
  • Adobe Flex
  • Business Objects
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Cobol
  • Cognos
  • Corporate performance management software/systems
  • Delphi
  • Eclipse
  • Java/J2EE, SE, ME
  • MQSeries
  • NetWeaver
  • Oracle Developer
  • PHP (all)
  • PL/SQL
  • Powerbuilder
  • Progress/Development tools
  • RAD, Extreme Programming(XP)
  • Ruby
  • Ruby on Rails
  • SAS
  • SQL Windows
  • Tcl
  • Tomcat
  • Transact-SQL
  • Visual Basic
  • Visual C++
  • Visual J++
  • WSDL (Web Services Description Language)
Operating Systems
  • AIX
  • AppleOSX/Tiger
  • HP-UX
  • Linux
  • Mobile operating systems (Apple, Microsoft, Android, etc.)
  • Solaris
  • Unix
  • Windows Vista/XP
  • Windows XP/2000
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Server 2003
Systems/Networking
  • 10Base-T Switching
  • APPC
  • ATM
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet Switching
  • Gigabit Ethernet(1 GigE/10 GigE)
  • HTTPS
  • Infrastructure Architecture
  • Intrusion prevention/detection systems
  • IPX/SPX
  • Jini (Sun)
  • LAN
  • Microsoft NT Server
  • Multiprotocol Label Switching
  • Network access control/Identity mgt sys.
  • Network security management
  • Novell Netware
  • RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
  • Routing (e.g. OSPF)
  • SAN/Storage Area Networks
  • Security skills (project-based)
  • SIP
  • SMTP
  • SNA
  • Storage administration
  • TCP/IP
  • Tivoli
  • Virtualization
  • VoIP
  • VPN
  • WAN/3G/4G services
  • WAP
  • WiMAX
  • Wireless Network Management (LANs, GPS)
  • Wireline Networking/Telecommunications
  • WML
SAP and Enterprise Business Applications
  • ABAP (all modules)
  • Baan
  • J.D. Edwards
  • Lawson
  • Oracle Enterprise Apps
  • Peoplesoft
  • Accelerated SAP (ASAP)
  • Netweaver
  • Netweaver BI (SAP BW)
  • NetWeaver PI (SAP XI)
  • NetWeaver Portals (SAP EP)
  • SAP ALE (Application Link Enabling)
  • SAP APO
  • SAP Basis Components
  • SAP BI Accelerator
  • SAP BPC (BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation)
  • SAP BSP (Business Server Pages)
  • SAP Business One
  • SAP Business Workflow/Webflow
  • SAP CA
  • SAP CFM (Corporate Finance Management)
  • SAP CO
  • SAP CRM
  • SAP CS (Customer Service)
  • SAP EBP (e-Procurement)
  • SAP EC (Enterprise Controlling)
  • SAP EHS (Environmental Management)
  • SAP EPM (Enterprise Performance Management)
  • SAP ERP
  • SAP ESA (Enterprise Services Architecture)
  • SAP FI
  • SAP FI –FSCM (Financial Supply Chain Management)
  • SAP FI – Travel Management
  • SAP FS (Insurance)
  • SAP GRC
  • SAP GTS (Global Trade Services)
  • SAP HCM(SAP HR)
  • SAP HCM ESS/MSS
  • SCP IM
  • SAP IS-U (Utilities)
  • SAP ITS (Internet Transaction Server)
  • SAP KW
  • SAP LES
  • SAP LO (Logistics General)
  • SAP MDM
  • SAP MDX (Multi-Dimensional Expression Language)
  • SAP MI
  • SAP MM
  • SAP MRO
  • SAP Netweaver Applications Server
  • SAP Oil & Gas
  • SAP PY (Payroll)
  • SAP PLM
  • SAP PM
  • SAP PP
  • SAP PS
  • SAP Public Sector Management
  • SAP QM
  • SAP Retail
  • SAP RF/Auto-ID
  • SAP SAM
  • SAP SCM
  • SAP SD
  • SAP SD – GTS (Global Trade System)
  • SAP Security
  • SAP SEM
  • SAP SM
  • SAP Smart Forms
  • SAP Solution Manager
  • SAP SRM
  • SAP Web Application Server
  • SAP WM
  • SAP WM – EWM (Extended Warehouse Management)
  • SAP xMII
  • Siebel
  • Web Dynapro
Database
  • Database management
  • DB2
  • dbase/xbase
  • Informatica
  • Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  • Master data management
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Oracle DB
  • Progress/Apptivity
  • Sybase Adaptive Server
  • Visual SQL
Messaging and Communications
  • Lotus Notes/Domino
  • Message-oriented Middleware (Wave, XMPP/Jabber, etc.)
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Novell Groupwise
  • Outlook/cc:mail/various clients
  • Sun Java System Messaging Server
  • Unified Messaging(various)
Project Experience

Significant project experience in data warehousing, Web, ERP/ERM, CRM, and other development environments

Web/e-Commerce Development
  • Active Server Pages
  • ActiveX
  • Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript, XML)
  • Apache HTTP web server
  • BEA WebLogic
  • CGI
  • Cold Fusion MX
  • CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
  • Documentum
  • HTML/DHTML
  • Internet Information Server (IIS)
  • Java Server Pages
  • JavaBeans/EJB
  • JBoss Applications Server
  • JSON
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server
  • Microsoft Commerce Server (inc. 2007)
  • Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (Integration) Server
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)
  • Microsoft .Net (Visual Basic.Net, Visual Studio .Net, ASP.Net)
  • Microsoft Sharepoint Server
  • Oracle Workflow
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Scripting languages (VBScript, Java Script, Jscript)
  • Social Networks (tagging, virtual communities, social bookmarks,etc.)
  • SOAP
  • Visual Interdev
  • VoiceXML
  • Web Collaboration Appliances
  • WebSphere
  • Wikis
  • XHTML
  • XML (all variants)
Management, Methodologies and Process
  • Business Analysis
  • Business intelligence
  • Business performance management software/systems
  • Business Process Management/ Modeling/ Improvement
  • Collaboration Software
  • CRM
  • Cryptography (encryption, VPN, SSL/TLS. Hybrids)
  • ERP
  • Information risk management
  • ITIL
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Product Lifecycle Management Software
  • Project management
  • Quality management
  • Risk assessment
  • Security architecture and models
  • Six Sigma (incl. Lean)
  • TOGAF

211 Certified IT Skills Surveyed (2009 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index)

  • Avaya Certified Expert
  • BEA Certified Architect - SOA Enterprise Architecture
  • Brocade Certified Fabric Professional
  • Brocade Certified SAN Designer
  • Brocade Certified SAN Manager
  • Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP)
  • Certified Associate in Project Management
  • Certified Computing Professional(CCP)
  • Certified Database Design Specialist
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator
  • Certified Information Security Manager
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • Certified Protection Professional
  • Check Point Certified Master Architect
  • Check Point Certified Security Administrator
  • Check Point Certified Security Expert
  • Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Design Specialist
  • Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN Field Specialist
  • Cisco Certified Design Associate
  • Cisco Certified Design Expert
  • Cisco Certified Design Professional
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless)
  • Cisco Certified Security Professional
  • Cisco Certified Systems Instructor
  • Cisco Certified Voice Professional
  • Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
  • Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist
  • Cisco Firewall Specialist
  • Cisco Information Security Specialist
  • Cisco IP Communications Express Specialist
  • Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist
  • Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist
  • Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist
  • Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist
  • Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist
  • Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist
  • Cisco Storage Networking Support Specialist
  • Cisco Unity Design Specialist
  • Cisco Unity Support Specialist
  • Cisco VPN Specialist
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist
  • Citrix Certified Administrator
  • Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator
  • Citrix Certified Integration Architect
  • CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer
  • CompTIA Convergence+
  • CompTIA Project+
  • CompTIA RFID+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Server+
  • CompTIA/Internet Technician
  • CompTIA/Linux Administrator
  • CompTIA/Network Technician
  • CompTIA/PC Technician
  • Convergence Technologies Professional
  • CWNP Certified Wireless Analysis Professional (CWAP)
  • CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
  • CWNP Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE)
  • CWNP Certified Wireless Network Trainer (CWNT)
  • CWNP/Planet3 Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP)
  • CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst
  • EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • EC-Council Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator
  • EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
  • EC-Council/Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT)
  • EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer (ECSP)
  • EC-Council Certified VoIP Professional (ECVP)
  • EC-Council Network Security Administrator (ENSA)
  • EMC Proven Professional Application Developer - Specialist
  • EMC Proven Professional Implementation Engineer-Expert
  • EMC Proven Professional Implementation Engineer-Specialist
  • EMC Proven Professional Platform Engineer - Specialist
  • EMC Proven Professional Storage Administrator – Expert
  • EMC Proven Professional Storage Administrator – Specialist
  • EMC Proven Professional Storage Technologist - Specialist
  • EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect – Expert
  • EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect – Specialist
  • GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • HP Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS)
  • HP Accredited Platform Specialist (HP APS)
  • HP Accredited Systems Engineer
  • HP Certified Systems Administrator
  • HP Certified Systems Engineer
  • HP Master Accredited Systems Engineer (Master ASE)
  • IBM Certified Administrator - SOA Solutions: WebSphere Process Server
  • IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer
  • IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L
  • IBM Certified Application Developer
  • IBM Certified Database Administrator
  • IBM Certified Infrastructure Systems Architect
  • IBM Certified SOA Solution Designer
  • IBM Certified Solutions Developer: WebSphere
  • IBM Certified Specialist - AIX Basic Ops
  • IBM Certified Specialist – iSeries
  • IBM Certified Specialist - Storage Networking Solutions, Version 2
  • IBM Certified Systems Expert - i5 iSeries
  • IBM Certified Systems Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L
  • IBM DB2 Universal Database Certified Expert
  • InfoSys Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP/CISSP)
  • InfoSys Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP/CISSP)
  • InfoSys Security Management Professional (ISSMP/CISSP)
  • IT Certified Architect(ITCA/Open Group)
  • ITIL Practitioner Certificate in IT Service Management
  • ITIL Service Manager Certification
  • Linux Professional Institute certification (LPIC-Level3)
  • Lotus/Certified Lotus Specialist(CLS)
  • Master CIW Administrator
  • Master CIW Designer
  • Master CIW Enterprise Developer
  • Master CIW Web Site Manager
  • Master IT Certified Architect (ITAC/The Open Group)
  • Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD)
  • Microsoft Certified Architect(MCA)
  • Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
  • Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP/all)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (all)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional(MCP)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional+Internet(MCP+I)
  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer(MCSD)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Admin Engineer: Security (MCSA)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Admin(MCSA)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging (MCSA: Messaging)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer(MCSE)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging (MCSE: Messaging)
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (all)
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT)
  • Microsoft MCSE: Security (MCSE: Security)
  • Microsoft MCSE+Internet (MCSE+I)
  • Nortel Certified Architect
  • Nortel Networks Certified Design Expert (NCDE)
  • Nortel Networks Certified Design Specialist
  • Nortel Networks Certified Support Specialist
  • Nortel Networks Support Expert (NCSE)
  • Novell Certified Instructor
  • Novell Certified Linux Engineer
  • Novell Certified Linux Professional
  • Novell/ Master Certified Novell Engineer
  • Novell/Certified Directory Engineer
  • Novell/Certified Internet Professional
  • Novell/Certified Novell Administrator
  • Novell/Certified Novell Engineer
  • Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Certified Professional
  • Oracle Certified Professional/Apps Developer(OCP)
  • Oracle Certified Professional/Internet AD (OCP)
  • Oracle DBA Certified Administrator (OCA)
  • Oracle DBA Certified Professional (OCM)
  • Oracle Forms Developer Certified Professional (OCP)
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
  • Project Management Professional(PMP)
  • Prosoft/CIW Associate(CIW Associate)
  • Red Hat Certified Architect
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer(RHCE)
  • Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)
  • RedHat Certified Technician
  • SANS/ GIAC .NET (GNET)
  • SANS/ GIAC Audit Essentials (GSAE)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst(GCFW)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Incident Handler(GCIH)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst(GCIA)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Network Auditor(GCNA)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Security Essentials(GSEC)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Unix Security Admin(GCUA)
  • SANS/ GIAC Certified Windows Security Admin(GCNT)
  • SANS/GIAC Assessing Wireless Networks
  • SANS/GIAC Auditing Wireless Networks
  • SANS/GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • SANS/GIAC Certified Incident Manager (GCIM)
  • SANS/GIAC Certified ISO-17799 Specialist (G7799)
  • SANS/GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • SANS/GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)
  • SANS/GIAC Securing Oracle Certification (GSOC)
  • SANS/GIAC Security Audit Essentials
  • SANS/GIAC Security Expert (GSE)/Security Leadership (GSLC)
  • SANS/GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP)
  • SAS Certified Advanced Programmer
  • SAS Certified Base Programmer
  • Security Certified Network Architect
  • Siebel Certified Consultant(SCC)
  • Siebel Customer Certified Consultant(SCCC)
  • SNIA Certified Architect
  • SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert
  • SNIA Certified Storage Professional
  • SNIA Certified Systems Engineer
  • Sniffer Certified Expert
  • Sniffer Certified Master
  • Sniffer Certified Professional
  • Sun Certified Developer for the Java 2 Platform
  • Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
  • Sun Certified MySQL 5.0 Cluster Database Administrator
  • Sun Certified MySQL 5.0 Database Administrator
  • Sun Certified Network Administrator for Solaris OS
  • Sun Certified Programmer for Java Platform
  • Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
  • Sun Certified Systems Administrator for Solaris OS
  • Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP)
  • Teradata Advanced Certified Professional
  • Teradata Certified Administrator
  • Teradata Certified Application Developer
  • Teradata Certified Design Architect
  • Teradata Certified Implementation Specialist
  • Teradata Certified Master
  • Teradata Certified Professional
  • Teradata Certified SQL Specialist
  • VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

RESEARCH PARTICIPANT METRICS

IT compensation data for the 2010 quarterly research findings are collected from organizations representing 24 private sector industries plus government and educational institutions. Approximately 23,000 IT workers were included in these findings. The size of the participating organizations, measured most appropriately for the type of business, by revenues, assets, total premiums and operating budgets, are as follows:

  • 13% of participating organizations have $3 billion+ in sales/$15+ billion in total assets
  • 25% of participating organizations earn $1 billion or more in annual revenues or $3 billion or more in total assets
  • 44% of participating organizations have $500+ million in sales/$3+ billion in total assets/$500+ million in premiums/$500+ million operating budget (government, educational, not-for-profit)
  • 56% of participating organizations fall in the SMB (small-to-medium sized business) segment, generally defined as organization under $500 million in sales.
  • In the Public Sector, 5% have operating budgets of $500 million or more, 4% with operating budgets $100 million to less than $500 million (nonprofit/government/educational sectors)

HOW DOES FOOTE PARTNERS COLLECT IT SKILLS PAY DATA?

Foote Partners continually monitors the compensation, attitudes, and workplace experiences of 95,000 IT workers in nearly 2,000 North American employers. The information is constantly refreshed ‘real world’ salary and skills pay data.

Foote Partners distinction is its completely unique compensation survey methodology. A constant flow of confidential compensation data is received directly from HR departments and hundreds of senior IT and business executive "research partners" with whom Foote Partners senior research team have forged relationships over decades as former industry analysts and consultants at top firms like McKinsey & Company, Gartner, Towers Perrin and Wm. M. Mercer. There is no aggregation of data sources or compilation of other firms' surveys. Foote is then able to spend more of their efforts correcting job titles that don’t match what workers actually do on-the-job, plus using multiple validation techniques for ensure the most reliable and accurate surveys possible.



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