Computer systems analysts
SOC Code: 15-1211
Computer systems analysts carries a 44% AI exposure score (High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $103,790 and +8.7% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 521,100 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 44% AI exposure, Computer systems analysts sits 7 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 77% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
70/100
Computer systems analysts, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage A $103,790
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth A+ +8.7%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 44% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Computer systems analysts in the High band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's bar with above-average BLS growth
Computer systems analysts sits in the Bachelor's entry band (178 of 832 occupations) and the Fast growth pace bucket (67 of 832). That pairing is rarer than the HS / some-college + declining cluster that dominates the BLS map - treat the degree bar as the binding gate while the growth line stays supportive.
Where Computer systems analysts sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Computer systems analysts sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
44% Higher than most higher than 77% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Computer systems analysts vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Computer systems analysts is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Computer systems analysts's High automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score in the 40–70% range indicates meaningful automation pressure on specific task categories, but the role as a whole still requires human judgment for coordination, exception handling, or client interaction.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 15-1211) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Computer systems analysts be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Computer systems analysts. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
- 2. Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
- 3. Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
- 4. Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- 5. Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
- 6. Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
- 7. Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
- 8. Develop, implement, or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes, or structures to assist nurses with data management.
- 9. Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.
- 10. Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
Key Skills Required
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
Knowledge Areas
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Design
- Psychology
- Administrative
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Computer systems analysts?
Computer systems analysts has an AI exposure score of 44%, indicating a high level of automation risk. Some tasks in this role can be augmented or partially automated by AI, but core responsibilities require human judgment.
What is the job outlook for Computer systems analysts?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Computer systems analysts is projected to grow by 8.7% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 521,100 workers.
What skills are needed for Computer systems analysts?
Key skills for Computer systems analysts include Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Computer systems analysts earn?
The median annual wage for Computer systems analysts is $103,790, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Computer systems analysts?
The typical entry-level education for Computer systems analysts is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Computer systems analysts?
Computer systems analysts roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A moderate share of tasks may be augmented by AI tools.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Computer systems analysts: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (44% here).
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- First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers · AI exposure 44%
- Veterinary technologists and technicians · AI exposure 44%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+8.7% here).
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- Database architects · growth +8.7%
- Medical scientists, except epidemiologists · growth +8.7%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Computer systems analysts' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Computer systems analysts side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).