i am into computers for the last ten years, with basic software+hardware+networking knowledge. I'm working with a call center as of now...what if i complete CCIE.. how much should i expect per month

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Interesting page XpUser. How accurate and realistic it is is very hard to say. They have a pretty small population to draw those statistics from. You'll also note that the majority of the people they used as a population also held other certifications. The average CCIE has been certified for 3.6 years. He or she has an average of 9.4 years of experience in networking and/or internetworking. In a nutshell, what the above means is, you can't and won't make "big" money until you've been certified for a while and have extensive experience. I'd bet a lot of the people questioned gained the CCIE cert while employed in the field to increase potential earnings and didn't start out with it, or at least, not that cert alone. What you don't get from that page, is what the base salary is for someone with a CCIE and no experience in enterprise level networking. It will be a lot lower than the numbers quoted on that web page. If you have no experience in enterprise level networking you need to get some. I would look at starting with a 2 year diploma course based on networking (from a recognized technical institute) as well as CompTIA Network+ cert. Then get a job doing networking and plan on getting the CCIE while you work. With a couple years experience under your belt and those Cert's (and hopefully a few more) you could expect your starting salary to be decent and you'd have a good chance at getting the better paying jobs. Without experience, your chances of getting a good paying job, even with a CCIE, are pretty slim as there are lots of people out there who may not have the CCIE cert but do have a whole lot of experience. Experience counts for the most when applying for any good position. Although, most job postings will list a minimum qualification for eduction/certifications and experience.

The nice thing about CCIE or any other Cisco cert is you get to do them all over again every 2-3 years after you have worked your but off to get it in the first place . This is the one thing irks me about cisco . They think this all you do for a living is study for their certs .

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