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Red Hat · professional
RHCSARed Hat Certified System Administrator
Red Hat Certified System Administrator
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CompTIALinux+
Red HatRHCSA
› Cost
Exam fee
Linux+$358
RHCSA$400
Exam fee
$358
$400
Annual maintenance fee
Linux+—
RHCSA—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
Linux+$358
RHCSA$400
3-year cost of ownership
$358
$400
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Linux+720/900 (~80%)
RHCSA—
Pass mark
720/900 (~80%)
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Retake policy
Linux+$404 fee · 0d wait
RHCSA—
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
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Study time
Linux+80–160 hrs
RHCSA80–160 hrs
Study time
80–160 hrs
80–160 hrs
Validity
Linux+3 yrs
RHCSA—
Validity
3 yrs
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CPE / yr
Linux+17 CPEs
RHCSA—
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
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Delivery
Linux+mixed
RHCSA—
Delivery
mixed
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› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Linux+$75K – $115K
RHCSA—
Range
$75K – $115K
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Median
Linux+$92,000
RHCSA—
Median
$92,000
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Premium %
Linux+—
RHCSA—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
Linux+Junior Linux admin / DevOps practitioner, US, 1-3 years.
RHCSA—
Role context
Junior Linux admin / DevOps practitioner, US, 1-3 years.
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Linux+7.0
RHCSA7.5
Schema quality
7.0
7.5
Practice evidence
Linux+5.5
RHCSA8.5
Practice evidence
5.5
8.5
Maintenance
Linux+7.5
RHCSA8.5
Maintenance
7.5
8.5
Market recognition
Linux+7.0
RHCSA8.5
Market recognition
7.0
8.5
Average
Linux+6.8
RHCSA8.3
Average
6.8
8.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Linux+Global
RHCSAGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Linux+—
RHCSA—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
Linux+—
RHCSA—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
Linux+80,000
RHCSA—
Holders worldwide
80,000
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Current version
Linux+XK0-005 (2022-04)
RHCSA—
Current version
XK0-005 (2022-04)
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› Domain coverage
A2Network Security
Linux+● core
RHCSA● core
A2Network Security
● core
● core
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