Will AI replace Computer Systems Analysts?
AI reaches a large part of this job’s work.
49/100
High exposure
More exposed to AI than 78% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 40% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 82% of the work
What the job involves
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.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Already happening(10)
- Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
- Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.
- Recommend new equipment or software packages.
and 5 more
Within reach(10)
- Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
- Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.
and 5 more
Out of reach(2)
- Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.
- Interview or survey workers, observe job performance, or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.
Also called
Business Systems Analyst · IT Analyst (Information Technology Analyst) · IT Analyst · Applications Analyst · Computer Analyst · Information Systems Analyst (ISA) · Programmer Analyst · Data Processing Systems Analyst
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What these numbers mean
The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.
“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.
The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics