Certification Career and Salary Information

The IT industry has seen intense growth in recent years and is projecting another approximate 10% in growth nationwide over the next 10 years. Wages in the IT industry are growing substantially as well.

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Below, you’ll find a sampling of IT positions and their average salary ranges from across the nation that may be available to you after completing your degree.

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  • Help Desk Support — $24,200 (estimated entry-level salary)
    Help Desk Support Specialists provide support to end users on a variety of computer issues. They identify, research, and resolve technical problems. They also respond to telephone calls, email, and personnel requests for technical support, and document, track, and monitor the problem to ensure a timely resolution.

  • Network Planning Analyst I — $25,522 (estimated entry-level salary)
    Network Planning Analysts review, plan, and evaluate network systems, provide documentation/project tracking and management reporting, and also provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects.

  • Network Engineer I — $26,775 (estimated entry-level salary)
    Network Engineers assist in the development and maintenance of network communications, use knowledge of LAN/WAN systems to help design and install internal and external networks, and also test and evaluate network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.

  • Network Control Technician — $34,299 (estimated entry-level salary)
    Network Control Technicians monitor and maintain their company's network systems. They also troubleshoot network systems when necessary and make improvements to the network.

  • IT Project Coordinator — $42,156 (estimated salary)
    Coordinates all IT projects and ensures company resources are utilized appropriately. Compiles project status reports, coordinates project schedules, manages project meetings, and identifies and resolves technical problems. They also identify and analyze systems requirements and define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.
    This is not an entry-level position and requires previous professional experience to attain.

  • Systems Administrator — $52,811 (estimated salary)
    Systems Administrators install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems. They perform system backups and recovery, maintain data files, and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity.

    This is not an entry-level position and requires previous professional experience to attain.

  • IS Security Manager — $53,084 (estimated salary)
    IS Security Managers are responsible for developing and managing Information Systems security, including disaster recovery, database protection, and software development. They also manage IT security analysts to ensure that all applications are functional and secure.

    This is not an entry-level position and requires previous professional experience to attain.