AI Career Radar

Computer Systems Analysts

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.

AI exposure43 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation43
Freedom to set tasks89
Repeating the same tasks76
$105,850Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+7.9%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
69Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Speaking
63
75
Active Listening
63
69
Critical Thinking
63
69
Judgment and Decision Making
63
66
Monitoring
63
60
Active Learning
62
66
Complex Problem Solving
62
60
Coordination
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
72
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
60
Social Perceptiveness
60
53
Learning Strategies
58
53
Instructing
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
69
Systems Evaluation
56
69
Service Orientation
56
50
Persuasion
54
44
Mathematics
53
50
Negotiation
52
38
Science
52
31
Management of Personnel Resources
50
47
Operations Analysis
49
50
Installation
48
16
Troubleshooting
47
53
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Technology Design
47
47
Equipment Selection
47
31
Management of Financial Resources
47
28
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
22
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Repairing
46
22
Programming
45
56
Operation and Control
43
38

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
1%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Service Orientation

#4Financial ManagersManagement
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Persuasion, Service Orientation

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$232,140
10-yr growth
+8.3%
Skill gap
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Monitoring

#6Marketing ManagersManagement
78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,790
10-yr growth
+6.9%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Negotiation, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Computer Systems Analysts could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.