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Occupation · SOC 15-1211.00
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
Also called: Business Systems Analyst · Computer Systems Analyst · Programmer Analyst · Systems Analyst · Applications Analyst · Computer Analyst · Computer Systems Consultant · IT Analyst (Information Technology Analyst) · IT Systems Analyst (Information Technology Systems Analyst) · Information Systems Analyst (ISA) · Applications Systems Analyst · Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner)
Job family: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
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AI work map
A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- Growing fast employment outlook (+8.7% by 2034)
- 34,200 openings/yr
- High AI exposure
- Median pay $103,790/yr
92nd-percentile task overlap — yet about 34,200 openings a year (+8.7% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 80th | 0.9 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 91st | 0.3 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.6), with simple added tooling (β 0.8), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.9). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
How AI is actually used in this job
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes. | 64.6% | |
| Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems. | 30.1% | |
| Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address. | 27.4% | |
| Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements. | 16.8% | |
| Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment. | 9.2% | |
| Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems. | 2.3% |
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Growing fast · +8.7% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 34,200 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 521,100 → 566,500 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Tasks
All 22 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning. Core · importance 4.2
- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems. Core · importance 4.0
- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems. Core · importance 4.0
- Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems. Core · importance 4.0
- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared. Core · importance 3.8
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology. Supplemental · importance 3.7
- Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering. Supplemental · importance 3.6
- Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes. Supplemental · importance 3.6
- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles. Core · importance 3.6
- Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results. Supplemental · importance 3.5
- Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow. Core · importance 3.5
- Interview or survey workers, observe job performance, or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed. Supplemental · importance 3.4
- Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs. Core · importance 3.4
- Supervise computer programmers or other systems analysts or serve as project leaders for particular systems projects. Supplemental · importance 3.4
- Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment. Core · importance 3.3
- Determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter system. Supplemental · importance 3.3
- Develop, document, and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards. Core · importance 3.2
- Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements. Supplemental · importance 3.2
- Recommend new equipment or software packages. Supplemental · importance 3.1
- Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address. Core · importance 3.1
- Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs. Core · importance 3.1
- Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation. Supplemental · importance 2.8
Emerging tasks
Newer responsibilities O*NET has flagged as growing for this occupation.
- Write code to perform desired actions.
Work activities
- Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.
- Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
- Monitor computer system performance to ensure proper operation.
- Test software performance.
- Coordinate software or hardware installation.
- Write computer programming code.
- Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
- Configure computer networks.
- Modify software programs to improve performance.
- Collect data about customer needs.
- Identify information technology project resource requirements.
- Train others in computer interface or software use.
- Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements.
- Design integrated computer systems.
- Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
- Develop diagrams or flow charts of system operation.
- Develop testing routines or procedures.
- Document design or development procedures.
- Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
- Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
- Read documents to gather technical information.
- Supervise information technology personnel.
- Manage information technology projects or system activities.
- Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems.
- Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects.
- Select production input materials.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
Knowledge
| Computers and Electronics | 4.6 | |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.7 | |
| English Language | 3.5 | |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | |
| Administration and Management | 3.2 |
Abilities
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.1 | |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Written Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Oral Expression | 4.0 | |
| Information Ordering | 4.0 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.9 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.9 | |
| Near Vision | 3.9 | |
| Speech Recognition | 3.6 | |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.5 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.5 | |
| Written Expression | 3.4 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.3 | |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.1 | |
| Visualization | 3.1 |
Essential skills
| Speaking | 4.0 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | |
| Writing | 3.4 | |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | |
| Mathematics | 3.0 |
Transferable skills
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | |
| Programming | 3.3 | |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | |
| Coordination | 3.1 | |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | |
| Time Management | 3.1 | |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 |
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
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Work context
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Preparation level
- SVP (7.0 to < 8.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Education of current workers
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Some College Courses | 4.6% | |
| Master's Degree | 1.4% | |
| High School Diploma | 0.8% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 0.5% |
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Interest areas
| Information Technology | 6.6 | |
| Mathematics/Statistics | 4.2 | |
| Engineering | 2.9 | |
| Management/Administration | 2.8 | |
| Office Work | 2.5 | |
| Mechanics/Electronics | 2.4 | |
| Accounting | 2.3 | |
| Business Initiatives | 2.2 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Investigative | 6.4 | |
| Conventional | 5.9 | |
| Realistic | 3.3 | |
| Enterprising | 2.2 |
Work styles
| Dependability | 4.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.0 | |
| Intellectual Curiosity | 2.3 | |
| Innovation | 2.3 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $63,160 |
| 25th percentile | $80,900 |
| Median (50th) | $103,790 |
| 75th percentile | $132,360 |
| 90th percentile | $166,030 |
| People employed | 497,800 |
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 168,670 | $105,750 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 63,990 | $104,910 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 59,610 | $109,210 |
| Information · Sector | 36,050 | $107,630 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 32,810 | $98,600 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 24,760 | $105,590 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 23,750 | $109,680 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 20,170 | $88,680 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 13,950 | $106,280 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 12,770 | $116,320 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 11,100 | $124,390 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers · National industry | 10,890 | $102,580 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers · National industry | 7.51× | 10,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 6.57× | 59,610 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 4.85× | 168,670 |
| Information · Sector | 3.84× | 36,050 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities · National industry | 3.77× | 740 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 3.18× | 63,990 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 2.97× | 11,100 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · National industry | 2.74× | 630 |
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What you can do with this
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Skills that travel
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Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Bachelor's degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · field of study
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Computer Systems Analysts show 92nd-percentile AI task overlap — and about 34,200 annual U.S. openings
- Computer Systems Analysts rank in the 92nd percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 34,200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+8.7%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $103,790, across about 497,800 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Computer Systems Analysts show 92nd-percentile AI task overlap — and about 34,200 annual U.S. openings • Computer Systems Analysts rank in the 92nd percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 34,200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be growing fast (+8.7%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $103,790, across about 497,800 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Computer Systems Analysts". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1211-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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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.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Computer Systems Analysts." 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. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1211-00
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Singulariki. (2026). Computer Systems Analysts. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1211-00
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@misc{singulariki-role-15-1211-00,
title = {Computer Systems Analysts},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {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. Accessed June 7, 2026},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1211-00}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.