Working for a consulting firm at the time of certification, my company
really wanted me to get certified, so they could then charge more to the
clients. They gave me $1000 bonus for each test ($5000 for all 5), $2000
bonus for total completion, and then a $2000 yearly raise for completion.
So $7000 total bonus, plus $2000 raise, that's right about $9000. They also
were willing to pay for any training (which I did not need), and then also
paid for the test themselves.
--
John Jones
Senior Oracle DBA
Duke University OIT
john.jones_at_duke.edu
Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com> wrote in message
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> An extra $9000? I'm sure you'll have everyone certified in
> short order if you offer that much<g>. I've never worked for
> anyone who placed a specific dollar value on certification.
> I suppose there are two things you would need to consider:
>
> What value does the market put on it? How much more can that
> employee make if he goes somewhere else now that he's
> certified.
>
> How badly does a company want it's employees to become
> certified. If it's important to the company, they may offer
> a bounty that exceeds the market value. Or they could just
> make it a requirement<g>.
>
> When I became certified, I did not get a big raise--I was
> already being paid very well, but I did notice a definate
> increase in the amount of respect that I got from my bosses.
> In fact, that was the biggest difference that I recall--the
> way in which management viewed me. Go figure.
>
> Jonathan
>
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> On Tue, 23 May 2000 11:15:24 -0500, "Kirk W. Conrad"
> <kwconrad_at_mdanderson.org> wrote:
>
> > The institution I work at is evaluating the amount of extra annual
money
> >that might be paid to employees that pass Oracle DBA certification when
the
> >certification is made a requirement for some positions. No money would
be
> >paid until all tests are passed.
> > My guess is at least $9,000, of course I may be biased sinced I'm a
DBA.
> >One reason I give this figure is because that's at least one and a half
> >years I'll have to forego a lot of time with family and friends, and the
> >requirement would not be voluntary.
> > Has anybody else had their employer put a dollar value on this or had
to
> >do so as an employer?
>
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