CARY, N.C., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Based on responses from over 9,500 IT professionals across 159 countries, the Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report is the largest of its kind, used by tech professionals, industry-experts and governments to inform career, resource and policy decisions.
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Global Knowledge Chief Executive Todd Johnstone said, “This year’s report shows that skills gaps continue to hit organizations hard.
“78% of IT decision-makers globally face critical skills gaps and struggle to find qualified employees, undermining security, efficiency and productivity. Many IT departments have untenable workloads, creating employee stress and difficulty meeting quality objectives.
“The lack of necessary skills can lead to upwards of 520 wasted work hours per employee annually, equivalent to $29,000.
“On the upside, qualified tech professionals are seeing healthy career opportunities. Professionals achieving new certifications with in-demand skills position themselves for pay boosts upwards of $12,000.”
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Top-Paying Certification Areas
Along with relevant experience, AWS, (ISC)2, ISACA and Google Cloud certifications attract the top salaries.
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2021 Survey is Open Now
IT professionals are invited to participate in the survey through December 31, 2020. This year’s survey includes questions around impacts of COVID-19.
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