Higher Pay For PMP Certified PM's

PMP Exam Certification continues to have positive effects on compensation. To jump-start your career in project management, the Project Management Institute offers professional certification in project management. Their certification is the profession's most recognized and respected. Many corporations are now starting to require the PMP certification for employment or advancement as a PM. The most successful, upper-level PMs will also have formal business training, usually in the form of an MBA. It is important that PMs also have some financial background or knowledge so that they are able to understand and plan for project budgeting.

Check Out this Salary Report


Here is a Practical Salary Survey Results currently being administered by PMI:

Created on Monday, February 21, 2005
Survey ends on Sunday, May 20, 2007

PMI is asking it's memebers: What is your base salary? So far 573 People have voted. You already know what your making today, so see for yourself what the average salary for a PMP is and estimate the salary increase value for obtaining the PMP Certification. I'm willing to bet it's somewhere around 10 - 15 %. Let me know if I'm right or wrong by leaving comments on this blog entry.

$25,000 - $35,000 (42 votes) 7%
$35,001 - $45,000 (18 votes) 3%
$45,001 - $65,000 (76 votes) 13%
$65,001 - $80,000 (125 votes) 22%
$80,001 - $90,000 (103 votes) 18%
$90,001 - $100,000 (73 votes) 13%
$100,001 - $120,000 (80 votes) 14%
$120,001 - $150,000 (56 votes) 10%

PMP Certification #4 Hottest in 2006

The PMP Certification continues to show it's strength, demand and growth. Certicities.com has listed the PMP Certification as the #4 hottest certification for 2006.








Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA – Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world’s leading not-for-profit professional association for the project management profession, announces that its Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential has been named No. 4 in CertCities.com's 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006. The winners were announced Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on CertCities.com.

PMI’s PMP credential is considered by many as the “gold standard” of global project management certification. This credential, which is ISO 9001: 2000 compliant, connotes the holder as one who has demonstrated the knowledge, experience and leadership skills required to competently practice project management. During 2005, PMI has experienced an extraordinary increase in the number of practitioners taking the PMP examination, resulting in 86,925 PMPs being certified during this 12 month period. Globally, there are 181,281 PMPs who have received the credential as of 31 December 2005.

PMI News Release

Cleaner, Less Busy Web Site Look

STF Enterprises has announced the launch of its newly redesigned Web site, www.readysetpass.com. Trimming out some of the previous page’s many links and going for a cleaner, less busy look. “It’s more visually aesthetic and makes it much easier for customers to access the products and services” said a company spokesman.

The new page offers a number of simple graphics in lieu of tiny text links. "Ultimately, our goal is to increase the traffic to the Web site, which offers lower cost Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep Materials.


About STF Enterprises

www.reasysetpass.com, a leading PMP® Exam Preparation firm headquartered in Northern VA. Featuring Instructor Led Exam Prep Classes, an E-Learning Virtual Classroom course, inexpensive downloadable self-paced guides, an o­nline Exam Simulator and a hosted PM Discussion Forum. Based on Accelerated Learning Techniques and Mind Mapping, www.readysetpass.com is a tremendous way for aspiring project management professionals to prepare for the prestidgeous PMP® Exam. "We are confident in our ability to produce results."


About PMI and PMP

The PMP Certification is the project management profession's most recognized and respected global credential. There are over 200,000 PMP's worldwide located in over 160 countries. To obtain PMP certification, an individual must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to adhere to a Professional Code of Conduct, and pass the PMP Certification Examination. The PMP Certification Program supports the global community of project management practitioners and is designed to objectively assess and measure professional knowledge. PMI's PMP Certification Program offers individuals a wide range of important benefits. The PMP designation following o­ne's name demonstrates to employers and other stakeholders that an individual possesses a solid foundation of experience and education in project management. The PMI Certification Department is the first professional certification program of its kind in the world to receive the ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognized mark of a quality management system. The Project Management Institute (PMI), is the world's foremost authority for the project management profession. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research, and provides education, certification, and professional exchange opportunities, designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. PMI advances the careers of practioners, while enhancing overall business and government performance through documentation of return o­n investment. For more information visit www.pmi.org.





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