AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-3021.00
Will AI replace Computer and Information Systems Managers?
Computer and Information Systems Managers: AI can already handle 9 of 17 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 17 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Computer and Information Systems Managers, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide users with technical support for computer problems. | Observed | Frontier | |
| Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports. | Observed | Standard | |
| Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery. | Observed | Frontier | |
| Manage backup, security and user help systems. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Stay abreast of advances in technology. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Control operational budget and expenditures. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Purchase necessary equipment. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures. | Observed | Standard | |
| Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 4 of 17 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 13 of 17. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 670,570
- Median annual wage
- $175,140
- Middle half of earners
- $138,060 to $220,730
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +15.2%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Information Technology Project Managers 74% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure56
- Security Managers 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure54
- Computer Systems Analysts 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure67
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure44
- Information Security Analysts 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure65
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Computer and Information Systems Managers and AI
Will AI replace Computer and Information Systems Managers?
AI already handles 9 of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 61 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +15.2% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Computer and Information Systems Managers?
61 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 4 of the 17 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 13 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Computer and Information Systems Managers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Provide users with technical support for computer problems; Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports; Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Computer and Information Systems Managers, and what do they earn?
670,570 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $175,140 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +15.2% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Computer and Information Systems Managers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/computer-and-information-systems-managers
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