<A href="http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/surprise-certified-it-jobs-are-paying-less-180469?source=rss_infoworld_top_stories_" target="_blank">Some surveys still seem to show a premium being paid for IT certifications but, overall,</A> there has been a steady decline in pay. One reason cited is the increase in IT workers in business units instead of a central IT department.