Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Computer and Mathematical · SOC 15-1244
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 15-1244 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 33.7%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 29/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $99,130
- H-1B offered wage $95,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -4.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 5,329
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 6,496 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~73% of this role but only ~33.7% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
Common titles: Information Analyst, Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), LAN Specialist (Local Area Network Specialist), Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator), Network Administrator, Network Coordinator
Representative Tasks
- •Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- •Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- •Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- •Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- •Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Maintain computer networks to enhance performance and user access.
- •Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
- •Create electronic data backup to prevent loss of information.
- •Resolve computer network problems.
- •Resolve computer software problems.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 33.7% | 35.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $99,130 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 66/100 | N/A |