From: Dale Shaw (dale.shaw@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2008 - 18:54:08 ART
As others have suggested: "a CCIE is not a CCIE is not a CCIE".
The best, most effective technical people out there are also excellent
communicators (written and oral), know when and how to address
business problems with technical solutions (not all problems are best
solved with technology!), and have other non-technical skills that
make them more rounded - e.g. public speaking skills, time management,
people management skills, business administration, negotiation skills,
commercial awareness.
You could be a CCIE who is locked away in a NOC, away from the
customers, or you could be a CCIE in a customer-facing consultant
role.
I know in my organisation it's the technical people who are involved
in the sales business that command higher salaries.
In Australia, my guess is, as an CCIE in a full time position, you
could reasonably expect to pull in between AUD $100 and $150K p.a.,
depending on location and, more importantly, on those other
non-technical skills.
cheers,
Dale
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