Virus scanning software
Software & technology · O*NET
Virus scanning software is a software tool tracked in the Transaction security and virus protection software category of O*NET's Technology Skills file. It appears in the technology profile of 4 occupations that together employ about 1,551,450 workers, with a median wage of $114,350.
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 Virus scanning 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | 697,210 | $60,340 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 497,800 | $103,790 |
| Information Security Analysts | 179,430 | $124,910 |
| Computer Network Architects | 177,010 | $130,390 |
Related tools
Other software in the Transaction security and virus protection 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.
- 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
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
- AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Virus scanning 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/virus-scanning-software
Singulariki. (2026). Virus scanning software. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/software/virus-scanning-software
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