Did you know that two MCTSs is better than one? Don't believe me? Well, read on.
Today I was looking for something on ZDNET. I stumbled across the TechRepublic 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report. Some of you may have participated in the survey, based on Erwin's post last fall. I cruised through the report just for fun. And what, to my wondering eyes should appear, but this lovely quote in the margin:
"Over one-third of respondents who have a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
certification hold multiple MCTS designations. Those with multiple MCTS designations
earn an average of $87,041, or $13,000 more than those who hold only one MCTS."
Wow.
If you already have more than one MCTS, congratulations! If not, you might want to consider another slice of pie.
Seriously folks, didn't anyone appreciate the pie picture? I'm disappointed.
The pie picture is very cute, Krista! :-) but would have gotten more attention if you'd displayed it and its caption directly in the post.
Alas, if only I fit those statistics. Despite my MCTS certifications and plenty more, solid employment (much less at a proper pay level) remains elusive, as it does for far too many Americans in the IT field.
Very nice pie :)
I have several certifications including MCTS. I also have some age, so wishing I had a job!
Certification is good but does not make salary. Training, experience is the best garantee. I have seen people loosing their jobs in some specific field and grab brain dumbs questions and answers test preps and in less than a year going around saying they are MCPD or multiple MCTS or whatever.
By the way, after 12 years of solid software engineering and development, I am just now looking at some MCTS certifications but really just to keep myself learning. Even without them, I won't settle for anything less than 95K/year! You can contact me and I will tell you how.