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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Also filed here: Sysadmin, System administrator, Network administrator, Network engineer, DevOps, SRE and 2 more
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 4.1% fewer of these jobs by 2035.
Programmers mostly use AI inside their coding tools, which consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches the job.
- Rank
- #308 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- -4.1% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $99,130 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 323,600 in the US, with about 13,400 openings a year
The work, 21 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Implement security measures for computer or information systems13%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on the design or use of technologies12%
AI performed this in about 1 in 97 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment9%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,196 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Monitor operation of computer or information technologies8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,040 conversations, and it got them there 88% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 903 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time.
AI helps with this: Determine resource needs of projects or operations6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,590 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Resolve computer problems5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 160 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Coordinate with others to resolve problems4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 738 conversations, and it got them there 83% of the time.
AI helps with this: Test performance of computer or information systems3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,825 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Design computer or information systems or applications3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 938 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Set up computer systems, networks, or other information systems3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 871 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI does this: Train others to use equipment or products3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 494 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 779 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 96 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
Even shrinking, it should still see about 13,400 openings a year as people retire or move on.
BLS on AIDevOps roles, automation tools and AI take over routine work. Source ↗
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 34% of the workElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17% AI does, against 23% here+2.4% by 2035 · $78,190 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 24% of the workLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians17% AI does, against 23% here+4.4% by 2035 · $62,280 · Associate’s degree
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.25, higher than 81% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Programmers mostly use AI inside their coding tools, which consumer Copilot data does not see, so this file probably understates how much AI touches the job.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 15-1244 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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