Salary Survey Report for Certification: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

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PayScale Advice - Certification: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

new job - Systems Administrator - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States.
Posted in Discussing Compensation on 21 Dec 2007.
I was offered a job position with nice a salary as a contractor but two days later they wanted to bring me on as a full time employee. Bad thing is that the offer of pay was 13 grand lower than the contractor position.

Make yourself Indisposable - Network Engineer - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 15 Mar 2007.
Take ownership of something or many things, such as me. I own all telecom, networking and PC's; basically all the technical devises, they couldn't get rid of me if they tried.

Run audit on title and competitive companies - Network Engineer - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 15 Mar 2007.
If you do your research and compare your pay rate with other companies that have similar positions in the same job market and area. If the pay rate is higher, run that by your boss, often times they will match for fear of loosing you. It is easier to increase pay on existing employee than train a new employee.

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