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Cisco Firewall Specialist Numbers
TCPmag.com's 2004 Cisco Professional Salary Survey

Cisco Firewall Specialists focus on securing network access using Cisco IOS Software and Cisco PIX firewall technologies.

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Average amount of compensation, not including bonuses: $72,133.

Average amount of monetary bonus expected this year, as reported by the 60 percent of Firewall respondents who said they will probably receive a bonus: $4,513

Salaries by experience:
5 years up to 10	$64,285
10 or more years	$92,440

Salaries increased for 80 percent of respondents by a median of $2,758.

20 percent of respondents reported no change in salary in the last 12 months.

The average Firewall Specialist has been certified for 2.5 years. He or she has an average of 7.1 years of experience in networking and/or internetworking.

The most common job titles held by Firewall Specialists include these:
Network (support) engineer	33.3%
Senior network engineer	26.7%

Aside from the Cisco title, here are the typical top credentials Firewall Specialists also hold:

Cisco certifications:
Cisco VPN Specialist	60%
CCDA	53%
CCNP	53%
CCDP	33%
Cisco Security Specialist 1	27%
Cisco IDS Specialist	20%

Microsoft certifications:
MCP (Windows 2000)	67%
MCSE (Windows 2000)	40%
MCSA (Windows 2000)	33%

These are the certifications that Firewall Specialists report they expect to attain in the next 12 months:

Cisco certifications:
CCSP	73%
CCNP	33%
CCIE, Security	27%
CCIE, Routing and Switching	20%

Microsoft and other certifications:
MCP (Windows Server 2003)	27%
MCSE (Windows Server 2003)	20%
MCSE (Windows 2000)	13%
Check Point CCSA	13%

Where Is Your Region?

West includes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Midwest includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin

South includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia

Northeast includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

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