how much to A+ tech's usually make?

[DaiShan]

I am taking the exam in a week or so, and want to know how much per hour do a+ tech normally make? is it more than minimum wage? let me know any of your experiences please.

 

[MacBaine]

Like most certificates, it doesn't mean sh!t for sh!t.

 

[F00BAR]

according to some people on this board $45 an hour, (i looked for the thread but it looks like its gone)

 

[Bluga]

<< according to some people on this board $45 an hour, (i looked for the thread but it looks like its gone) >>

 

[DaiShan]

well i'm not expecting 45 an hour, that is how much a guy here in town that owns his own business charges, but he has overhead, I know this cert doesn't mean a lot for a career, but I am 17 years old and looking for a summer job, this is better than flipping burgers and data entry (don't ask) I figure since it is a form of skilled labor, shouldn't I get at least a lil more than min wage?

 

[Mungla]

I don't think you're going to get as much as you possibly should; the A+ cert. is ridiculously easy to get.

 

[DaiShan]

yeah, I've been looking through all the guides, and a book that I purchased, and most of the stuff is stuff that I have been doing for a year or more so I'm not really worried about passing or being good at the job, more interested in the bottom line

 

[Geekbabe]

You'll make more money if you work for yourself but there is some overheard to that even if you work from home.That said a lot of places require A+ before they'll even talk to you, even places like HP and Compaq that'll put you thru their own training program.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

I got my A+ cert in December of 2000, with an intention of getting a job paying more than $6/hour. I am currently unemployed(and have been so since I quit my job last may) and looking for a tech job. I have been looking for a position since I got the cert. The job market here SUCKS.

 

[wiredspider]

Nothing! Actually I don't know, but as far as I am concerned it is a nothing piece of paper, got A+ cert when I was 14 so....

 

[gunf1ghter]

Unfortunately no certs will compete with what most employers are looking for, which is a 4 year degree in CIS or CS. Having said that, if you are going to get certified, get as many certs as you can. In addition to the A+ get an MCP+I (or whatever the current equiv is for NT 5) as well as a CCNA.

With those three certs you will be more likely to get ahead in the job market.

 

[wiredspider]

Hey, a question ponders me how much does an A+, NET+, MCP(pro 2k and server 2k) make? What about that with Network Infrastructure and MCSA?

 

[gunf1ghter]

Gee, seeing as you have those certs maybe you can tell us?

 

[wiredspider]

I have no clue, but someone has to know.

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

If you have no clue then one must wonder why you went to so much trouble to attain them....?

 

[mrCide]

well maybe they're still pursuing and studying, and plan to look for a job later.. wouldn't that make sense?

 

[Kilrsat]

Its more than minimum wage, but not quite what it used to be.

Be happy if you can find a job right now that will pay you $10/hr, its a job, which puts you ahead of many others. Depending on how bad you don't want to work in other fields, you can slide that mark down a bit.

As for repair costs if you want to branch out on your own, at a small local store where I used to work, we were charging $45/hr for work... of that I was making $15/hr. At $45/hr we were one of the cheapest in the area, so if you can get exposure or can get some word-of-mouth recomendations you could easily be charging $20-$25/hr.

 

[wiredspider]

I don't know, I signed up for the program at school and I'm kinda stuck there. I don't wanna quit, seems bad if I quit, I don't like to quit even if it sucks. When I signed up(end of middle school), they made it seem so good and all, $60 bucks an hour(those lairs, be lucky if I even get $6 probably). Yes my grammar in this reply is terrible, but it's 1:20 AM, should go to sleep now....