1. Governance

Average annual salary in 2016: $115,521

Number of respondents: 198

Governance certifications COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) and CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of IT) have average annual salaries of $120,000 to $130,000 globally. CGEIT certifications in the U.S. and Canada pull down a mean of $120,956 among the 103 professionals who told Global Knowledge they hold that certification.