CCIEs

How the number of CCIEs could be a useful economic indicator of a country's technological prowess

Cisco Subnet — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:45:21 -0400

What's a good measure for economists to use to predict which countries will be technology powerhouses? Count the number of CCIEs for any given country. Brad Reese on Cisco points to a column by PBS contributor Robert X. Cringely, who does some CCIE and GDP math and concludes that China and Korea could be regional leaders in 30 years. Read how to came to that conclusion here.

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Salary survey says CCIE salary slipping

Cisco Subnet — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:40:39 -0400

In a provocatively headlined blog, TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner writes that "Cisco's CCIE is no longer the biggest cash cow of IT certification." According to the Web site's 2008 IT Skills and Salary Report conducted in association with training firm Global Knowledge, Cisco's highest accolade for network engineers is the fifth highest-earning certification for IT professionals, following PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Certified Associate in Project Management, ITIL v. 2 - Foundation, and (ISC)2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

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CCIEs and the money they make

lleung — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:40:18 -0500

If you're feeling bogged down by your CCIE exams, think of the Benjamins (if that rocks your boat). My fellow blogger Michael Morris, who blogs for Cisco Subnet, is a CCIE and was approached by a recruiter pitching him a job in the DC area that paid between $135k to $155k. Michael says that's a bit less than what he thinks is the going rate in a high-cost area. CCIEs in the SF Bay Area for instance, won't get out of bed for less than $200k ... Read his blog here.