AI Career Radar

Computer Network Support Specialists

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

AI exposure38 / 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 automation32
Freedom to set tasks83
Repeating the same tasks68
$76,220Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+1.2%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (below average)BLS Employment Projections
59Skill 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
Critical Thinking
63
69
Active Listening
63
63
Judgment and Decision Making
63
60
Speaking
63
56
Monitoring
63
56
Active Learning
62
56
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Coordination
62
44
Reading Comprehension
61
60
Time Management
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
50
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Learning Strategies
58
41
Instructing
58
41
Systems Analysis
57
53
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
38
Persuasion
54
31
Mathematics
53
28
Negotiation
52
31
Science
52
22
Management of Personnel Resources
50
31
Operations Analysis
49
22
Installation
48
44
Troubleshooting
47
53
Quality Control Analysis
47
47
Equipment Maintenance
47
41
Equipment Selection
47
38
Technology Design
47
28
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Management of Financial Resources
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Repairing
46
47
Programming
45
31
Operation and Control
43
25

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
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$116,580
10-yr growth
+5.1%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Coordination, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Computer Network Support Specialists 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.