CERTIFICATIONS are very important for a technology professional’s career. Employers often place a great emphasis on them when hiring, as they  want a candidate with current knowledge and a great deal of experience with a certain technology or area . And in an industry that changes as quickly as technology , certifications are a great way for professionals to show that they are eager to advance their skills and learn new systems , software , and management practices. So the studypal brings you the list of highly paid certification in the market now:-

1.   AWS CERTIFIED ARCHITECT ASSOCIATE

It demonstrate knowledge of how to design , manage and distribute applications in conjunction with AWS tools. The certification body for this is Amazon Web Services. The average salary for this is $117,773.

2.   CGEIT CERTIFIED IN THE GOVERNANCE OF ENTERPRISES OF ENTERPRISE IT

It is a vendor – neutral certification that tests, validates and certifies IT governance skills , knowledge and practical experience of an individual . It is developed, maintained , tested and monitored by ISACA.  The average salary for this is $117,544

3.   AWS CERTIFIED DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE

It prove code – level knowledge for AWS application design , development and maintenance , along with a thorough knowledge of the AWS architecture. The certification recommends having one year-plus pf experience in maintaining AWS- based applications. The certification body for thus is Amazon Web Services. The average salary for this is $112,984

4.   CITRIX CERTIFIED EXPERT VIRTUALIZATION

CCE-V validates the skills that experienced IT solution designers such as architect , engineers , and consultants need in order to assess and design comprehensive XEN desktop 7.6 solutions. The certification body for this is CCE-V. The average salary for this is $111,923.

5.   PMP (PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL)

It is a widely recognized certification , accepted and identified as a benchmark by project managers across the globe .PMP is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE(PMI).The average salary for this is $103,406.

6.   CITRIX CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING

It validates the knowledge and skills required by network administrators and engineers to implement and manage NetScaler for traffic management, load balancing , content switching and application offloading. The certification body for this is CCP-N. the average a salary for this is $103,111.

7.   COBIT 5  FOUNDATION

COBIT 5 is the only business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT. It helps in maximize the value of information by incorporating the latest thinking in enterprise governance and management techniques, and provide globally accepted principles, practices , analytical tools and models to help in increase the trust . The certification body for this is ISACA. The average salary for this is $102,112.

8.   VMware CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL 5 – DATA CENTER VIRTUALIZATION

The certification body for this is VCP5-DCV .The average salary for this is $102,092

9.   SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT

It is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. SIX SIGMA process is one in which 99.99966% of all opportunities to produce some feature of a part are statistically expected to be free of defects.. The certification body for this is IASSC . The average salary for this is $99,865.

10. CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER

It is a combination of instruction and teambased exercise , and teaches what is the heart of Scrum and agile movement.It covers the principles and process theory underpinning the SCRUM framework and the role of the SCRUM MASTER in it. The certification body for this is  Scrum Alliance . The average salary for this is $98,562.