Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskComputer and information systems managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 19% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 171,200
Employment 2024
667.1K
Projected Change (2024–34)
15.2%
Openings (2024–34)
55.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines. AI use: 0%
- 2. Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. AI use: 0%
- 3. Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. AI use: 0%
- 4. Stay abreast of advances in technology. AI use: 0%
- 5. Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions. AI use: 0%
- 6. Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 46.4 · 646K employed
Under 25: 1% · 25–54: 78% · 55+: 22%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Computer and information systems managers plan, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities in an organization.
Computer and information systems managers are employed in many industries. They usually work in an office setting. Most work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
To enter the occupation, computer and information systems managers typically need a bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology, along with related work experience. Some employers require or prefer that candidates have a graduate degree.
The median annual wage for computer and information systems managers was $171,200 in May 2024.
Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.