Careers firm Skillsoft published a list of 15 top-paying IT certifications of 2022, which shows three certs correspond to average salaries of more than $160,000 for their holders.
Just like last year’s report, current industry salary trends emphasize the importance of cloud and cybersecurity certifications, which the firm likely attributed to sustained demand for professionals with these skills among a continuing skills shortage.
As detailed in Virtualization & Cloud Review articles like “How to Address Crippling Cloud Skills Shortage?” and “Cloud Strategy Survey Highlights Skills Shortage, Cloud Overspend,” upskilling employees via certifications is a commonly listed solution to mitigate the ongoing dearth of cloud and other IT skills.
“As the skills gap continues to impact businesses in critical areas like cloud, data science and cybersecurity, organizations seek out those professionals with reputable credentials that validate their experience and capability,” Skillsoft said in a Sept. 29 post. “In turn, these certified professionals tend to enjoy more leverage in the marketplace because they’ve earned certifications recognized as trustworthy affirmations of their skills.”
That leverage fosters the ability to earn salaries upward of $160,000, according to the company, which listed top-paying certifications this week in advance of a larger upcoming 2022 IT Skills and Salary Report.
