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Firewall software

Software & technology · O*NET

Firewall software is a software tool tracked in the Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software category of O*NET's Technology Skills file. It appears in the technology profile of 20 occupations that together employ about 8,019,690 workers, with a median wage of $108,970.

Across the occupations that use it, the work is 85th percentile for AI task-exposure (High) — how much of what those jobs do overlaps with what today's AI can attempt. That measures the exposure of the work, not the value of the tool or any sign it is being replaced. See where every tool category sits →

Occupations that use this tool

Occupations whose O*NET technology profile lists Firewall software, ranked by employment. Wage and employment are BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024) and describe the occupation, not an individual or the tool's own market.

Occupation Workers Median pay
Software Developers 1,654,440 $133,080
Security Management Specialists 1,128,200 $81,270
Computer User Support Specialists 697,210 $60,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers 645,970 $171,200
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 439,380 $108,970
Digital Forensics Analysts 439,380 $108,970
Information Security Engineers 439,380 $108,970
Penetration Testers 439,380 $108,970
Web Administrators 439,380 $108,970
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 318,570 $96,800
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 199,800 $102,610
Information Security Analysts 179,430 $124,910
Computer Network Architects 177,010 $130,390
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 177,010 $130,390
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 153,890 $62,630
Computer Network Support Specialists 146,450 $73,340
Security Managers 141,090 $104,690
Intelligence Analysts 110,790 $93,580
Sales Engineers 56,690 $121,520
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 36,240 $96,690
Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 20 occupations in occupations that use Firewall software. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Security Managers Intelligence Analysts Computer and Information Systems Managers Security Management Specialists Computer Network Support Specialists Computer User Support Specialists Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Penetration Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that use Firewall software, by AI task-overlap and median pay

Related tools

Other software in the Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software category.

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. "Firewall software." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/software/firewall-software

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Firewall software. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/software/firewall-software

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  title  = {Firewall software},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/software/firewall-software}
}

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