CCIE Salaries In India | Scope, Skills, Profiles, Growth After CCIE

CCIE Overview
The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert(CCIE) is the highest level certification of Networking by Cisco Systems. It is one of the most prestigious and renowned certification. Experts with CCIE certification are said to be the finest Networkers .There are at maximum 25000 ACTIVE CCIEs [Who’s Certificate is not Expired or they have renewed] and 54,000 [including all CCIE] only in this world. Being one of the toughest certification, it gives high reputed designations, a good figure salary, and other perks.
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Scope of CCIE
In Companies
This Industry Leading Networking Certification is one of the most popular and demanded certifications out there. Networkers with this certification are automatically said to be fit for most of the Networking Positions, while few others don’t have to go through much. IT Giants like, Cisco Systems Inc, HCL Technologies Ltd., Accenture, British Telecom, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Juniper Networks, Inc., Orange Business Services, Aricent Inc, Vodafone, Wipro Technologies Ltd., Fidelity National Information Services (fnis), Dimension Data, Microland, Hewlett-Packard Company, L & T Infotech Ltd, Synechron Technologies, Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited, Virtela Communications Inc., and many more offer distinguished designations to these Networkers with high ended salaries. Some figures offered by these companies in India are:
Cisco Systems Inc | Rs 5,93,917 – Rs 35,07,985 |
HCL Technologies Ltd. | Rs 6,00,000 |
Accenture | Rs 3,50,000 |
British Telecom | Rs 10,27,237 |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Rs 7,79,487 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | Rs 17,75,000 |
Orange Business Services | Rs 9,00,000 |
Aricent Inc | Rs 10,00,000 |
Vodafone | Rs 15,80,000 |
Wipro Technologies Ltd. | Rs 12,00,000 |
Fidelity National Information Services (fnis) | Rs 13,00,000 |
Dimension Data | Rs 11,00,000 |
Microland | Rs 16,75,000 |
Hewlett-Packard Company | Rs 16,00,000 |
L & T Infotech Ltd | Rs 4,20,000 |
Synechron Technologies | Rs 6,17,942 |
Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited | Rs 11,53,653 |
Virtela Communications Inc. | Rs 7,00,000 |
The Salary and Designations offered by these Companies are based on both skills and certifications of the aspirants. Salary of every domain on every level differs from one another. Like Certifications, there is a hierarchy in Networking Jobs as well that is followed.
Job | National Salary Data |
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Network Engineer | Rs 5,05,624 |
Sr. Network Engineer | Rs 10,19,477 |
Network Security Engineer | Rs 4,00,000 |
Network Specialist | Rs 6,80,000 |
Information Technology (IT) Consultant | Rs 14,50,000 |
Senior Technical Consultant | Rs 14,15,526 |
Technical Subject Matter Expert | Rs 14,48,276 |
By Skills and Specialties
As above stated, the certifications are not the only thing to get reputed jobs. One must have skills in their domain or they need to develop them. The aspirants can choose their career path from those skills and can see their career grow with the hard work and dedication. These skills and networking domains are dependent on each other. Aspirants can’t have one without the other.
In India, maximum Networkers are skilled in Cisco Networking, i.e. the basics of all domains is Routing and Switching. After R&S, the large group of people is into Network Management / Administration and the list goes down to IP Network, Switches & Firewall Installation and Administration, Network Security Management and Network Support.
By Profiles
With the different Domains in CCIE, the aspirant can have different jobs in many fields according to their skill sets, for example, R&S aspirants can go for troubleshooting job while Security has the option for Network Security. Every aspirant has many options to choose from. The salary for these CCIEs or other Networkers is been decided on their skillset and experience. Some of the job designations with their respective salary are as follows.
Job | National Salary Data |
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Network Engineer | Rs 5,05,624 |
Sr. Network Engineer | Rs 1,019,477 |
Network Security Engineer | Rs 4,00,000 |
Network Specialist | Rs 6,80,000 |
Information Technology (IT) Consultant | Rs 14,50,000 |
Senior Technical Consultant | Rs 14,15,526 |
Technical Subject Matter Expert | Rs 14,48,276 |
Academic Qualifications
Candidates from any domain can move into networking domain. Graduates from all the domains like, B.Tech., B.A., B.Com, etc. can make their career in this technology and achieve wonders. All they need to do is get trained for CCIE, give 2 hours written test and pass in it and then final examination of 8 hours Lab.
Though not much qualification is required, but clearing CCIE Examinations is a challenge in itself. Years of discipline, hard work, consistency, and patience is required to get this certification. The right training is of the utmost importance.
Journey for CCIE and Growth Opportunities
Anyone with the interest in Networking can go for CCIE Certification. There are no formal prerequisites for this certification but one must have in-depth knowledge and skills as per CCIE Standard to pass through this examination.
There is a lot of scope in CCIE for both freshers and experienced people. A fresher with no experience and CCIE certification can get a minimum of 3, 60,000 LPA while there is a huge gap with the salary of a CCIE with past 3 years of Networking Experience.
Do note that the worth of CCIE Certification is more when the aspirants have at least 3 years of working experience in Networking Domain.
Years of Experience | National Salary Data (Minimum) |
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Less than 1 year | Rs 3,60,000 |
1-4 years | Rs 4,62,994 |
5-9 years | Rs 9,76,389 |
10-19 years | Rs 19,55,682 |
20 years or more | Rs 36,00,000 |
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Do we need to do CCIE only to get great jobs? What does CCNA and CCNP stands?
Hi Anuj
First I would like to tell you that NO it is not mandatory to have CCIE to get Great Jobs.
Even After CCNP Course/Certification, you can get good jobs.
CCNA is the associate level Certification then comes your CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) and at last CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert). An explanatory information is given on this page about all Cisco Certifications.
For any questions about Training or Certification you can email us at [email protected]
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Hii i m Sudarshan I m a graduate in Arts bt I m nt frm engineering side can I eligible 4 this course if yes plz guide me hw can I prepare nd hw much cost of these course.
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Hi Team,
Is it possible to take 6-8 months gap to do CCIE IN RS DOMAIN. I am having 3 years of experience in
mnc.
Hi Bob
Bening a working professional you have multiple options if you are planning for CCIE R&S.
1. If you are looking only for CCIE then 3-5 months would be the best time to prepare for the certification. Taking the gap is the best options as you have full time to invest in your learning. At the CCIE level dedication, hard work, and time investment is required for self-study.
2. You can also study CCIE while working and later on once you have a thorough knowledge of the subject then take 1-2 months gap and prepare for Lab Examination.