Computer Network Support Specialists

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
65%
(High Risk)
POLLING
55%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 123 votes)
Average: 60%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.8%
by year 2034
WAGES
$73,340
or $35.26 per hour
Volume
146,450
as of 2024
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
5.1/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

65% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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User poll

55% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 65% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Computer Network Support Specialists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Computer Network Support Specialists' job openings is expected to rise 1.8% by 2034

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Computer Network Support Specialists' was $73,340, or $35 per hour

'Computer Network Support Specialists' were paid 48.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 146,450 people employed as 'Computer Network Support Specialists' within the United States.

This represents around 0.09% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Computer Network Support Specialists'.

Job description

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

SOC Code: 15-1231.00

Comments (2)

John
21 Feb 2023 07:59
Networking jobs won't completely go away. There will just be less network engineers needed. This isn't the result of automation. It's the result of the emergence of new technology and in house services. The cloud still needs servers in order to function. Network engineers are now learning cloud computing, but even that will be heavily automated soon.
Baby
18 Nov 2020 16:00
Yeah I can see this coming as automation and the cloud services are phasing out any support
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