PowerBuilder: Sybase introduced this software development tool, which is worth to get a job for at least $102,000 per annum as it allows you to custom enterprise apps for Windows particularly on Microsoft's .Net platform. It can build apps by tapping the database from Oracle, Sybase and Microsoft. Initially this tool was released in 1990. The increasing demand of the developers that can compete with Java and .Net has increased the demand for the professionals having professional knowledge of PowerBuilder.

CISSP certification: The increasing complications in security processes has made the certificate of Certified Information Systems Security Professional worth more than $100,000 as the IT professional with this certification can make the things easier. That is why their demand in every business is increasing day-by-day. It is one of the most reputed security certification offered by International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. in short known as (ISC)². The candidates for this top class certification have to log as a security professional for more than 5 years as they can get a job anywhere in the world after getting this certification.

Silverlight: This technology worth at least $103,000 was released by Microsoft as an alternative to its Adobe Flash for creating rich apps for the web world. The demand for professionals with this skill is still hot as it is used by a number of companies, which need regular attention of the professional. But the number of developers using this skill is decreasing day-by-day as the recent technological developments have outdated it. Even Windows 8 is supporting standard HTML5 instead of Silverlight. So if you already have this particular skill then you will have to make efforts to get highly paid job in this field.

Clojure: It is the latest version of an old computer language introduced in 1958, Lisp. Rich Hickey invented Clojure in 2007 but released it recently. It became popular in such a short time as it is used by web browsers to work with Java Virtual Machine to support lots of its users in writing web apps that are really complicated. 

Erlang: It was invented by an engineer and famous mathematician, Agner Erlang, to support various e-commerce apps in demand. This popular language was released by Ericsson in 1998 as an open source language which can be used today's technologies like Big data and Cloud Computing. So you can get high paying job by getting skilled in this language.

PeopleSoft: This human resource application was founded by Dave Duffield before inventing WorkDay which was later on acquired by Oracle in 2005. After acquiring this open source application Oracle connected a number of PeopleSoft users with its network even if its founders have tried to attract its customers by inventing a new cloud competitor, WorkDay, at the time of renewal of contract with Oracle. It is another reason for which people skilled in Peoplesoft are in great demand and highly paid by a number of companies all over the world using this cloud-computing app.

PMP certification: The Project Management Professional certification is also worth more than $100,000 per annum as it is a universally recognized certification that can give you highly paid job of a project manager. One can get this high-level certificate after having documentary proof of having experience as project manager for minimum 4500 hours. After getting this certification you will have to work hard to keep it with you. This certification is demanded by most of the IT employers as well as IT projects managers even if it is not related to IT field. 

Thus, you can grab the any of the high-paying jobs in today's Big Data and Cloud Computing field by getting skilled in any or some of the languages, apps and certifications discussed in brief in this write up.