What is the Starting/Average Salary of a CCNA Certified Professional

Cisco's CCNA certification is one of the best entry level certification if you are considering to enter the field of Computer Networking. From many years Cisco certification is getting evolved and it is now the first and foremost certification exam to get an entry level IT job.

These days employers look not only for the skills but also the alphabets that you have in your resume. That is to say that they like to see that you have an interest in the field and have already started to learn and implement.

Now I will cut to the chase and tell you about the salary of an CCNA certified Professional.

Starting Salary for an CCNA Professional

As the economy improved the salary of an entry level IT professional has also seen a notable increase. Though the salary does not only depend on the certification but it certainly matters. Surveys have also shown that after getting certified salaries could be increased by as much as 20 percent.

Factors that affect your salary

• Place of Work
• Your academic degree
• Organization - Small or Big
• Experience - Fresher or With Experience
• Skills - Your actual knowledge

The salary will of course depends on your place of work, organization, experience and the skills that you have achieved while pursuing your certification. The salary will also depend on your graduation as to which degree you hold viz. Engineering, Science Graduate or various other stream.

Salaries in Asia differ largely from the salaries in the West. While a US CCNA certified individual can earn any where between USD 45,000 to USD 60,000 per annum whereas their Asian counterparts can earn about 1.8 lakhs per year as a fresher.

The salary will also increase as you better your skills, the effectiveness to handle complex networks, and the your rapport with the employer.

Large organizations like our very own Cisco pays as much as USD 30,000 per annum in any part of the world for a Cisco Certified Network Associate with little more than two year experience.

Finally, the amount of money spent for achieving the certification and training will always be more than the salary in the longer run. Also, do not excessively care about the salary if you are just entering the field, just study properly and acquire the knowledge by giving ample time to each of the concept and you are good to go.

Salary will only increase as you gain more experience.