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Network and Computer Systems Administrators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $117,600 · outlook score 31/100 · BLS employment projections

United States IT & Software Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$99,130
25th–75th pct. $78,010–$126,640
Top pay (est.)
$201,600
Top 10% $155,050
Pay in 5 years
$108,000est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$117,600est.
$101,200–$136,600
Outlook score
31/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
79%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
−4.1%
13K openings / yr

Projected pay for Network and Computer Systems Administrators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $99,130 → in 3 years $104,300 → in 5 years $108,000 → in 10 years $117,600 (10-year range $101,200–$136,600). The model assumes pay growth of +1.7% per year.

$99,130
Now
2026
$104,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$96,300–$113,600
$108,000
In 5 yrs
2031
$97,300–$120,300
$117,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$101,200–$136,600

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.4%AI impact -0.87%Total +1.7% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

31/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #782 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
83 pts
AI resistance
21 pts
Entry barrier
62 pts
Annual openings
3 pts
Projected growth
15 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Employment
314K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
310K
2025–35
Projected change
−4.1%
ranked #699 for growth
Annual openings
13K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
26/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.