CompTIA A+
39 live jobs on this board name CompTIA A+ — 3% of 1,339 live postings.
What it is
Hardware and operating-system fundamentals. The usual first credential for someone coming into a data center from a help desk.
- Issued by
- CompTIA
- Who pays
- Yours to hold
- Cost
- $548 retail, across two examsTwo exams at $274 each as of the 29 May 2026 price rise. It is the most expensive item on this list and the one most often already held by the people who need it least.
- Valid for
- Three years, kept alive with continuing education or a higher cert
Current price and requirements from CompTIA →
Costs are bands rather than exact figures on purpose — issuers change them and a stale number reads exactly like a current one. Every other figure on this page is counted from live postings on Data Center JobHub and moves when they do.
Where it is asked for
The role hubs the postings naming CompTIA A+ sit on, most first. A posting belongs to one hub.
What jobs asking for CompTIA A+ pay
Calculated from the live postings naming CompTIA A+ whose employer stated a number. Aggregator estimates are excluded, and hourly and annual pay are never merged. It describes the jobs that ask, not what holding the credential adds.
Pay per year
| 25th percentile | $107,850 |
|---|---|
| Median | $107,850 |
| 75th percentile | $125,000 |
Based on 13 live postings that stated pay, out of 39 postings naming CompTIA A+ on the board (64% disclose pay).
Pay per hour
| 25th percentile | $36.56 |
|---|---|
| Median | $39.25 |
| 75th percentile | $45.34 |
Based on 12 live postings that stated pay, out of 39 postings naming CompTIA A+ on the board (64% disclose pay).
Live jobs that ask for CompTIA A+
Data Center Manager Nights, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Reno, NV
Pay not listed3 days agoSenior Data Center Technician
Microsoft · Lithia Springs, GA
$34.13–$56.54 /hrNight shift3 days agoSenior Data Center Technician
Microsoft · Mt Pleasant, WI
$34.13–$56.54 /hrDay shift3 days agoSenior Data Center Technician
Microsoft · Fayetteville, GA
$34.13–$56.54 /hrNight shift4 days agoData Center Operations Site Manager, ADC InfraOps DCO, ADC InfraOps DCO
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hr5 days agoTechnician II
Digital Realty · Franklin Park, IL
$38.00–$40.50 /hr8 days agoOvernight Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr9 days agoData Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Council Bluffs, IA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr9 days agoData Center Facility Technician, Controls
Google · Fort Wayne, IN
$105,000–$145,000 /yr9 days agoData Center Technician
Microsoft · Atlanta, GA
$23.65–$37.07 /hrDay shift11 days agoData Center Technician (NightShift) - CTJ - Poly
Microsoft · VA
$27.45–$48.03 /hrDay shift11 days agoData Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift20 Aug 2026Decom Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$78,400–$137,300 /yr19 Aug 2026Data Center Technician I
IREN · Childress, TX
Pay not listed18 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Hilliard, OH
$78,400–$137,300 /yr17 Aug 2026ASIC Technician
Riot Platforms · Calvert City, KY
Pay not listedDay shift17 Aug 2026Network Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Grand Rapids, MI
Pay not listed16 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager , ATL DCO
Amazon Data Services · Lithia Springs, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr13 Aug 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Reno, NV
$105,000–$145,000 /yr11 Aug 2026Data Center Technician - CTJ - Top Secret
Microsoft · Cheyenne, WY
$27.45–$48.03 /hrDay shift11 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Gilroy, CA
$90,300–$158,000 /yr10 Aug 2026Mission Control Technician
Switch · Atlanta, GA
Pay not listedNight shift9 Aug 2026Data Center IT Technician
TeraWulf · Barker, NY
$28.00–$38.00 /hr7 Aug 2026Data Center Operations Manager , ATL DCO
Amazon Data Services · Hampton, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr3 Aug 2026Network Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed30 Jul 2026Mission Control Technician
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift28 Jul 2026Network Operations Center Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift21 Jul 2026Data Center Network Cabling Technician
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listed19 Jul 2026Data Center Cabling Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedRotating shift16 Jul 2026IMAC Technician
Total Deployment Solutions · NY
$20.00–$25.00 /hrNight shift15 Jul 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · West Memphis, AR
$105,000–$146,000 /yr14 Jul 2026Mission Control Technician I
Switch · Atlanta, GA
Pay not listedNight shift13 Jul 2026Data Center Structured Cabling Technician
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed13 Jul 2026Data Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Muskogee, OK
$105,000–$146,000 /yr10 Jul 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · Clifton, TX
$70,700–$123,600 /yr29 Jun 2026Technician II
Digital Realty · Ashburn, VA
$38.00–$40.50 /hr24 Jun 2026Client Support Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift24 Jun 2026Data Center Technician II
IREN · Childress, TX
Pay not listed11 Jun 2026
