Are certifications less crucial for healthcare IT jobs?

20.09.2011

Less pay for certifications

Labor research firm Foote Partners said additional pay for IT specific certifications has been shrinking since 2008, while money for non-certified IT skills has steadily climbed.

Foote Partners tracks 502 IT-specific certification programs, measuring what additional money the market typically pays workers for those skills. The overwhelming majority of certifications tend to be vendor driven, not industry driven, according to Foote.

Since 2008, incentive pay for specific certifications has decreased 8.9%, while pay for non-certified IT skills has climbed 2.3%.

According to Foote Partners founder and CEO David Foote, at issue is the fact that business executives are looking for technical workers with business skills.