It's Still Who You Know That Really Counts

What you earn is directly affected by the vendors you know, says a salary survey released by Certification Magazine. The annual survey of about 10,000 certified technicians shows that an IT worker certified by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, a nonprofit group that trains security professionals, earns $83,333 a year, on average. Nortel-certified folks earn $80,403. Those who are HP-and Oracle-certified earn more than $70,000.