About MCITP Database Administrator

Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Administrator or Developer is the premier certification for database server administrators has two exams. This certification demonstrates that you have the skills to develop and maintain database solutions for a wide range of situations, from medium businesses to large enterprises.

In order to be more specific in choosing your career path, Microsoft has designed two database related certifications.
MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
MCITP: Database Developer 2008

Average Salary for a MCITP

Database Administrators will be delighted to see the latest figures which show that demand is finally picking up again after a dramatic year-on-year decline, hitting an all-time low of just 1.6% of IT jobs requiring the certification almost exactly a year ago. This is always a difficult time of year for Database Administrators looking for work, with an annual decline in demand occurring in the first quarter, but picking up again by May. This looks set to be the case again this year. In terms of earnings, the database developer certification is the only one to demonstrate a steady annual increase. The average salary is now £45,000, which is up almost 6% on last year, and this growth shows no sign of stopping!

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