# Network and Computer Systems Administrators

> 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.

- **SOC code:** 15-1244.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1244-00
- **Also known as:** Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator), Network Administrator, Systems Administrator (Systems Admin), Information Analyst, LAN Specialist (Local Area Network Specialist), Network Coordinator, Network Manager
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- 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.
- Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement.
- Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
- Confer with network users about solutions to existing system problems.
- Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Computers and Electronics _(knowledge)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(essential_skill)_
- Judgment and Decision Making _(transferable_skill)_
- Systems Analysis _(transferable_skill)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Information Ordering _(ability)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Monitoring _(essential_skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(transferable_skill)_

**Skills in demand:**
- Systems Analysis _(Specialized Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Information Ordering _(Specialized Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Unix _(Specialized Skill)_
- ServiceNow _(Specialized Skill)_
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux _(Specialized Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Amazon Web Services AWS software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Ansible software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Bash _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Linux _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Active Directory _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Azure software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft PowerShell _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft SharePoint _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Windows Server _(hot technology, in demand)_

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 85th percentile (High) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 81st percentile (High) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 81st percentile (High) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** -4.2% growth (Declining); 14.3k annual openings; 331.5k → 317.7k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $96,800; 318,570 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1244-00_