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May 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
firstpasslab.bsky.social
CCIE Automation salary 2026: $155K-$170K avg, top 10% hit $225K+.

Reconciled 5 salary sources, broke down by track, experience, and city. Plus the ROI math.

https://firstpasslab.com/blog/2026-03-05-ccie-automation-salary-2026/

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Cover image for CCIE Automation salary article: upward-trending salary chart with Python code brackets and automation gear icons. K-K+ range displayed prominently.
March 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
firstpasslab.bsky.social
Most CCIE Automation study plans are backwards.

Start Ansible/Terraform → can't debug exam failures.

Right order:
1. Raw ncclient + NETCONF
2. RESTCONF
3. Ansible modules
4. Terraform

You can't debug what you don't understand.

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Infographic showing the right order to learn CCIE Automation: start with ncclient/NETCONF at the bottom, then RESTCONF, then Ansible, then Terraform at the top
March 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
firstpasslab.bsky.social
Built a step-by-step CCIE Automation lab guide on Cisco CML.

3 routers, Python ncclient, NETCONF + RESTCONF. Working code from first connect to multi-device parallel push.

30 min setup → exam-ready practice.

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Infographic: Your First CCIE Automation Lab - 30-60 min setup, 3 routers, 4 scripts, NETCONF + RESTCONF
March 6, 2026 at 4:42 AM
firstpasslab.bsky.social
CCIE Automation 2026 salary: $155K avg, top 10% hit $225K+

Non-certified automation engineer: $96K-$129K

That's a $40K-$60K cert premium on a $10K investment = 400% first-year ROI.

Fewer than 500 holders worldwide.

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CCIE salary by track 2026: horizontal bar chart showing Security K, Data Center K, Enterprise Infra K, Service Provider K, Automation K (highlighted), Collaboration K. Callout: 400% first-year ROI.
March 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
firstpasslab.bsky.social
CCIE Automation lab = 8hrs writing real code against live Cisco infra.

RESTCONF, NETCONF, Ansible, Terraform, Python — AND you need to debug the network when automation breaks.

Fewer than 500 holders worldwide. That's the bar.

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CCIE Automation lab exam infographic: stacked skill blocks (Python, REST APIs, NETCONF, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD) with exam stats — 8 hours, fewer than 500 holders, 6 Cisco platform APIs tested.
March 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM