8. Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Average annual salary: $108,240

Administering organization: Red Hat

A Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer who has attained the vendor's highest level of certification by passing and keeping current five additional hands-on exams on Red Hat technologies, according to Red Hat.

For more information: https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca