Try this free certification on the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for administrators. Evaluate the benefits first and assess the potential drawbacks before taking the exam. Review the related Microsoft pay scales for a baseline; then sift through the merits and demerits of this free certification.
Microsoft Certifications and Job Pay or Salary Scales – 2010
This 2010 pay scale data is from the TechRepublic 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report where IT professionals, mainly from the US and Canada, were surveyed. The bulleted list below are the mean salaries of those with Microsoft SQL Server Administration and related certifications:
- MCITP – Enterprise Administrator/ 111 Respondents/ $97,015
- MCDBA – Microsoft Certified Database Administrator/ 111 Respondents/ $96,865
- MCITP – Database Administrator/ 74 Respondents/ $88,510
- MCITP – Server Administrator/ 130 Respondents/ $86,232
- MCSA – Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator/ 527 Respondents/ $76,337
Free MS SQL Server Administration Certification Test
First, it is important to note that a non-Microsoft company is the source of this free certification. Second, this exam can be useful for practice prior to earning that official Microsoft certification. Third, this test has the following coverage:
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