Headline risk
40%
High RiskNetwork Engineer
This page reuses the same role shell as Singapore, but the component occupations are mapped onto the United States layer so the score, context, and support bundle reflect US public evidence.
Why this score
74% of tasks overlap with current AI
25% human advantage from judgment & presence
67% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Weighted overlap across component occupations
Human coordination and physical presence protection
Blended local-market buffer for this role
Component coverage and mapping quality
Workflow profile
Heuristic workflow context blended from the role mix. This explains the score; it is not used as a direct local-market forecast.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
United States support
Evidence bundle
Weighted task overlap from O*NET statements and Anthropic penetration
Median annual wage from BLS OEWS
Employment projections and openings from BLS
Preparation and entry requirements from O*NET and BLS
Support snapshot
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 130,390USD 102,120 to USD 164,440
Openings
11.2K11.9% projected change
Median age
45.196K employed
Occupation profile
Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
Job Zone 4 · Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Task primitives
Matched task weight share: 100% · Effective coverage: 18%
Concentration: 8%
Wage context
Median annual
USD 130,390
Mean annual
USD 135,890
Hourly median: USD 63
Employment: 177,010 workers
10th percentile: USD 79,520
90th percentile: USD 198,030
Demand outlook
2024 employment
179.2K
2034 employment
200.6K
Openings: 11.2K
Projected change: 11.9%
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: 5 years or more
On-the-job training: None
Median wage in projections: USD 130,390
Employment of computer network architects is projected to grow 12 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Requirements and friction
Telework: 33.5% · Telework: 66.5% · Credentials: 33.0%
Narrative and skills
Computer network architects design and implement data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and intranets.
Most computer network architects work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week. Network architects work in a variety of industries, usually in an office setting.
Computer network architects typically need a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field and experience in a related occupation, such as network and computer systems administrators .
The median annual wage for computer network architects was $130,390 in May 2024.
Employment of computer network architects is projected to grow 12 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Jobs: 179,200
Median pay: USD 130,390
Employment outlook: Employment of computer network architects is projected to grow 12 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Openings: 21,400
Tasks and tools
- 1. Develop disaster recovery plans. · AI use 0%
- 2. Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes. · AI use 74%
- 3. Develop and implement solutions for network problems. · AI use 92%
- 4. Keep abreast of changes in industry practices and emerging telecommunications technology by reviewing current literature, talking with colleagues, participating in educational programs, attending meetings or workshops, or participating in professional organizations or conferences. · AI use 0%
- 5. Maintain networks by performing activities such as file addition, deletion, or backup. · AI use 94%
- 6. Assess existing facilities' needs for new or modified telecommunications systems. · AI use 0%
Work context
- E-Mail: 5.0/5
- E-Mail: 5.0/5
- Telephone Conversations: 5.0/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled: 4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams: 4.7/5
- Contact With Others: 4.5/5
Tech density
6/6
6 hot · 6 in demand
Work pace
4.8/5
Average of the strongest work-context signals.
Worker profile
Median age: 45.1
Total employed: 96K · Under 25: 0% · 25 to 54: 79% · 55+: 21%
Support note
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.
Source vintage
O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
Computer network architects
15-1241 · 50% weight
Network, servers and computer systems administrator
Support bundle: Moderate preparation
IT infrastructure specialist
n/a · 30% weight
IT infrastructure specialist
Cloud specialist
n/a · 20% weight
Cloud specialist
Methodology
Shared spine
structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)
Country layer
headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)
Published limitations
This is a synthetic role view built from mapped occupations. It reuses the same shell and visual components as the Singapore role pages, but only the US sources that actually exist are rendered here.