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

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

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

At a glance

Dimension Computer User Support Specialists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Median pay $60,340 $46,860
Employment 697,210 73,010
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-3.7%) Declining (-0.9%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 40,800 7,600
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 High · 95th pct Moderate · 54th 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, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Near Vision, English Language, Critical Thinking, Mechanical, Complex Problem Solving, Engineering and Technology, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Writing, Inductive Reasoning, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Time Management.

Specific to Computer User Support Specialists

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

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

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

Specific to Computer User Support Specialists

Specific to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Computer User Support Specialists or Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — 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 User Support Specialists vs Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers." 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-user-support-specialists-vs-computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers

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

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