The document lists the top 10 highest paying certifications in the technology industry, including PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) with an average annual salary of $101,695, PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) with an average annual salary of $101,103, and ITIL v2(IT Infrastructure Library) with an average annual salary of $95,415. Other certifications on the list are CISSP, CCIE Routing and Switching, CCVP, ITIL v3 Master, MCSD, CCNP, and Red Hat Certified Engineer. Each certification is accompanied by a brief description of what it demonstrates and its associated average annual salary.

1. Top 10 Highest Paying
Certifications in the
Technology Industry

2. PMI Project Management
Professional (PMP)
Demonstrate a strong level of project
management
leadership skills.
The average annual salary- $101,695

3. PMI Certified Associate in
Project Management (CAPM)
Specifically designed for project team
members, and is aimed at improving overall
project success by helping to ensure
project management knowledge.
The average annual salary- $101,103

4. ITIL v2(IT Infrastructure Library)
Designed to show expertise in ITIL
service
support and service delivery.
The average annual salary- $95,415

5. CISSP (the Certified Information
Systems Security Professional )
It is a baseline certification recognized by the
Department of Defense and the National
Security Agency.
The average annual salary- $94,018

6. Cisco CCIE(the Cisco Certified Internetworking
Expert) Routing and Switching
It is by far the most popular CCIE track, and
covers a
wide range of subjects, such as: LAN, WAN,
Ethernet, TCP/IP, OSPF and BGP,IPv6 and
many more.
The average annual salary- $93,500

7. CCVP: Cisco Certified Voice
Professional
Cover all aspects of IP Telephony/VOIP
networks and applications.
The average annual salary- $88,824

8. ITIL v3 - ITIL Master
Validates the capability of the candidate
to apply the principles, methods and
techniques from ITIL in the workplace.
and supporting management techniques,
to achieve desired business outcomes.
The average annual salary- $86,600

9. MCSD - Microsoft Certified
Solution Developer
Be able to design and develop leading-edge
enterprise solutions using Microsoft
development tools and technologies in addition
to the
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1.
The average annual salary- $84,522

10. Cisco CCNP - Cisco Certified
Network Professional
Aquire the ability to work with medium-sized
networks and with technology such as QoS,
broadband,
VPNs, and security-minded features.
The average annual salary- $84,161

11. Red Hat Certified Engineer
Known as the “crown jewel of LINUX certifications!
A Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) has the knowledge,
skills, and ability required of administrators responsible
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
The average annual salary- $83,692