Certification career value
CCNP
Professional Cisco networking certification mapped to senior network administration and architecture paths.
Expected BLS salary range
$57,280 - $198,750
10th to 90th percentile across mapped occupations.
15-1244
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$95,440
15-1241
Computer Network Architects
$126,900
Top-paying states for the primary mapping
Why study this cert
Use the certification as a signal, then connect it to proof: labs, projects, measurable outcomes, and interview stories that match the target job.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public data). Last updated: 5/24/2026. Data vintage: 2025. Deterministic starter data. Run the BLS refresh script with a local or CI secret to replace it with public BLS data.