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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Computer User Support Specialists

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers and Computer User Support Specialists on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Computer User Support Specialists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,860
$60,340
Employment · BLS OEWS
73,010
697,210
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
54th pct
95th pct

At a glance

Dimension Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Computer User Support Specialists
Median pay $46,860 $60,340
Employment 73,010 697,210
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.9%) Declining (-3.7%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 7,600 40,800
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 54th pct High · 95th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 44th pct · 24% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (63.9%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Near Vision, Oral Comprehension, Mechanical, Active Listening, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Complex Problem Solving, Troubleshooting, Information Ordering, Speaking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Writing, Active Learning, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Judgment and Decision Making, Written Expression.

Specific to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Finger Dexterity
  • Visualization
  • Equipment Selection
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity

Specific to Computer User Support Specialists

  • Telecommunications
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management
  • Administrative
  • Communications and Media
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Fluency of Ideas

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Document management software , Web platform development software , Operating system software , Data base user interface and query software , Internet directory services software , Electronic mail software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Video conferencing software , Object or component oriented development software , Configuration management software .

Specific to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Specific to Computer User Support Specialists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers or Computer User Support Specialists — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Computer User Support Specialists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers-vs-computer-user-support-specialists

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Singulariki. (2026). Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Computer User Support Specialists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers-vs-computer-user-support-specialists

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  title  = {Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Computer User Support Specialists},
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