CompTIA A+
45 live jobs on this board name CompTIA A+ — 2% of 2,330 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 | $124,788 |
Based on 26 live postings that stated pay, out of 45 postings naming CompTIA A+ on the board (80% disclose pay).
Pay per hour
| 25th percentile | $40.65 |
|---|---|
| Median | $44.17 |
| 75th percentile | $53.75 |
Based on 10 live postings that stated pay, out of 45 postings naming CompTIA A+ on the board (80% disclose pay).
Live jobs that ask for CompTIA A+
Technician II
Digital Realty · Seattle, WA
$42.00–$44.00 /hr1 day agoMission Control Technician I
Switch · Atlanta, GA
Pay not listedRotating shift2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Austin, TX
Pay not listed2 days agoNetwork Infrastructure Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listed3 days agoTelecom Network Operations Center Technician I
Switch · Las Vegas, NV
Pay not listedNight shift4 days agoData Center Facilities Technician III, Controls
Google · Cedar Rapids, IA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr5 days agoTechnician II
Digital Realty · Atlanta, GA
Pay not listed6 days agoData Center Technician Manager
Microsoft · Dallas, TX
$75,400–$167,900 /yrDay shift7 days agoData Center Technician Manager
Microsoft · Phoenix, AZ
$75,400–$167,900 /yrNight shift11 days agoManager I, Data Center Operations, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yr13 days agoSenior Data Center Technician - PHX East
Microsoft · Phoenix, AZ
$34.13–$56.54 /hrNight shift13 days agoData Center Operations Manager, AWS DC Operations
Amazon Data Services · Manassas, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr14 days agoData Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Leesburg, VA
$105,000–$145,000 /yr14 days agoClearable Data Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift30 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician II, Controls
Google · Fort Wayne, IN
$105,000–$145,000 /yr30 Sept 2026Data Center Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Ashburn, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr29 Sept 2026Data Center Technician, Infraops AG
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift28 Sept 20265165 - Data Center IT Infrastructure Technician
NTT Global Data Centers · Chicago, IL
$33.00–$47.12 /hrRotating shift28 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr24 Sept 2026Data Center Technician- Houston
Meta · Garland, TX
Pay not listed24 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · Wichita Falls, TX
$105,000–$145,000 /yr24 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Manassas, VA
$78,400–$137,300 /yr17 Sept 20263574 - Associate Service Desk Technician
NTT Global Data Centers · Ashburn, VA
$36.88–$47.93 /hr16 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · Hermiston, OR
$78,400–$137,300 /yr16 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCO
Amazon Data Services · Hobart, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr15 Sept 2026Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls
Google · West Memphis, AR
$105,000–$145,000 /yr15 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCO
Amazon Data Services · New Florence, MO
$78,400–$137,300 /yr12 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Florence, MO
$107,700–$188,500 /yr12 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Nights, Data Center Ops (DCO)
Amazon Data Services · Jeffersonville, OH
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift8 Sept 2026Overnight Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Swing Shift
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr7 Sept 2026Data Center Technician (NightShift) - CTJ - Poly
Microsoft · MD
$27.45–$48.03 /hrDay shift3 Sept 2026Data Center Manager, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$107,700–$188,500 /yr2 Sept 2026Data Center Manager Nights, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Frederick, MD
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift2 Sept 2026Data Center Operations Site Manager, ADC InfraOps DCO, ADC InfraOps DCO
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hr30 Aug 2026Overnight Data Center Operations Manager, DCC Communities
Amazon Data Services · New Carlisle, IN
$78,400–$137,300 /yr26 Aug 2026Data Center Technician, Data Center Operations
Amazon Data Services · Aurora, CO
$39.08–$68.41 /hrNight shift20 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 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 2026Data Center Operations Manager - Night Shift, AWS DC Operations (DCO)
Amazon Data Services · Hampton, GA
$78,400–$137,300 /yrNight shift3 Aug 2026Hardware Technician
Ensono · Omaha, NE
$49,000–$69,000 /yr(estimated)Day shift29 Jul 2026
