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IT Salary Survey: Do tech certifications pay off?
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Date: April 29, 2020 03:53PM
Technology certifications can help you achieve career goals. They show employers you’re committed to learning, you take professional development seriously, and you have special skills and knowledge.
At least, that’s the traditional thinking. But when asked about the return on investment (ROI) of IT-related certifications, respondents to IDG’s 2020 IT Salary Survey were positive — but not overwhelmingly so.
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The following is a look at how IT professionals regard the value of certifications, along with the certifications that have helped them the most — and least — and which certifications they’re planning to pursue in the next 24 months. The findings are from the 2020 IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld IT Salary Survey of 2,269 IT professionals, the majority of which (1,889) were full- and part-time employees.
The online survey was conducted Sept. 24 through Dec. 2, 2019. Of the employees who responded, the majority — 44 percent — hold a bachelor percents degree while 27 percent have a master’s degree, 17 percent hold a technical or community college degree, 8% have a high school or equivalent degree and 2 percent have a Ph.D.
IT professionals are divided on the value of certifications
Among the employees responding to the survey, 59 percent said they have at least one IT-related certification and 41 percent said they don’t. Of those with certifications, nearly half, 48 percent, agreed that certifications helped them land a job, promotion or pay raise while 39 percent said certifications had not made a difference. In other words, based on the survey results, IT-related certifications may, or may not, offer any meaningful reward.
IDG Insider Pro > Salary Survey 2020 > [Chart#05] Training: The Value of Certifications IDG
A look at how many IT pros have certifications and whether they have helped advance their careers.
Taking a longer view, 40 percent of respondents in IDG’s 2017 IT Salary Survey said that certifications had helped them get a job, pay raise or promotion, compared to the 48 percent in this year’s survey. At the same time, 46 percent in 2017 said certifications hadn’t benefited them, which dropped to 39 percent this year.
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The differences suggest that IT professionals may now be experiencing slightly more ROI from certifications than they did three years ago. In both surveys, 13 percent said they didn’t know if certifications had given them a leg up.
The results reflect the conflicting opinions about whether IT certifications are worth it.
At least, that’s the traditional thinking. But when asked about the return on investment (ROI) of IT-related certifications, respondents to IDG’s 2020 IT Salary Survey were positive — but not overwhelmingly so.
[ Tech careers: IT certifications and training center ]
The following is a look at how IT professionals regard the value of certifications, along with the certifications that have helped them the most — and least — and which certifications they’re planning to pursue in the next 24 months. The findings are from the 2020 IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld IT Salary Survey of 2,269 IT professionals, the majority of which (1,889) were full- and part-time employees.
The online survey was conducted Sept. 24 through Dec. 2, 2019. Of the employees who responded, the majority — 44 percent — hold a bachelor percents degree while 27 percent have a master’s degree, 17 percent hold a technical or community college degree, 8% have a high school or equivalent degree and 2 percent have a Ph.D.
IT professionals are divided on the value of certifications
Among the employees responding to the survey, 59 percent said they have at least one IT-related certification and 41 percent said they don’t. Of those with certifications, nearly half, 48 percent, agreed that certifications helped them land a job, promotion or pay raise while 39 percent said certifications had not made a difference. In other words, based on the survey results, IT-related certifications may, or may not, offer any meaningful reward.
IDG Insider Pro > Salary Survey 2020 > [Chart#05] Training: The Value of Certifications IDG
A look at how many IT pros have certifications and whether they have helped advance their careers.
Taking a longer view, 40 percent of respondents in IDG’s 2017 IT Salary Survey said that certifications had helped them get a job, pay raise or promotion, compared to the 48 percent in this year’s survey. At the same time, 46 percent in 2017 said certifications hadn’t benefited them, which dropped to 39 percent this year.
[ IT Career Roadmaps: CISO | Network architect | Infrastructure software manager | Enterprise architect ]
The differences suggest that IT professionals may now be experiencing slightly more ROI from certifications than they did three years ago. In both surveys, 13 percent said they didn’t know if certifications had given them a leg up.
The results reflect the conflicting opinions about whether IT certifications are worth it.
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