Show Me the Money

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Show Me the Money!!
EQ How can I get a high paying job in the IT
field?
Edward Watson Highland School of Technology
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IT CareersNetwork AdministratorNetwork
EngineerComputer EngineerProgrammerDatabase
AdministratorWeb DeveloperSecurity
EngineerTechnical Support
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Education Requirements

• Technical degree/program
• Two-year degree
• Four-year degree
• Advanced degree

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Vendor Specific Certification

• Microsoft MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCT
• Novell CNA, CNE, CNI
• Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CSS1, CCIE
• Red Hat RHCE
• CheckPoint CCSA, CCSE

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Vendor Neutral Certification

• (ISC)2 CISSP
• CompTIA A, Net, Linux, Inet
• Sair/GNU LCP, LCI
• Certiport IC3

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Salaries

• CCIE -- 75,000
• CCNP -- 55,000
• CISSP -- 40,000
• MCSE -- 35,000
• MCSA -- 24,000
• CCNA -- 28,000
• A -- 24,000

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PROS CONS

• Long hours
• Odd hours
• On-Call weekends and holidays
• High stress
• Uncertain job market
• Constant learning

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PROS CONS

• High salary
• Relaxed work environment
• Good benefits
• Flexible Schedule
• Cutting edge technology
• Constant learning

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Class Assignment

• Choose a job in the IT field
• Research/Write a job description
• Research education requirements
• Research certification requirements
• Research Career Paths
• Research Salary Ranges

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Homework

• Create a PowerPoint presentation about your
  chosen IT job
• Use in-class research to create a ten slide
  presentation
• Due Friday