Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365

Microsoft has the lead in the cloud-based office productivity market with Office 365, but the software giant can't get too comfortable with Google refocusing its efforts to regain its position at the top of the category it pioneered.

This Associate cert primes Microsoft's channel partners to train employees with the skills needed to keep the momentum rolling. Those who earn the badge have demonstrated their ability to migrate customers to the product and administer their use of business applications like Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business.

An MCSA: Office 365 certification holder, on average, makes $83,036, according to the 2017 IT Skills and Salary Survey conducted by Cary, N.C.-based business training and certification company Global Knowledge.