Computer and Information Systems Managers
Also called: Information Systems Director (IS Director), Information Systems Manager (IS Manager), Information Technology Director (IT Director), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 14 of its 17 tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 15.8% by 2035. In the most exposed occupations, the squeeze shows up first among early-career workers. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 3.1% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 46% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.9 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $138,670 | $105,780 to $174,470 | 7,670 |
| Alaska | $133,490 | $109,210 to $163,520 | 970 |
| Arizona | $166,430 | $129,630 to $200,060 | 14,270 |
| Arkansas | $127,220 | $97,300 to $165,720 | 3,420 |
| California | $218,290 | $170,240 to $293,470 | 94,720 |
| Colorado | $199,420 | $162,070 to $229,350 | 11,510 |
| Connecticut | $171,750 | $137,200 to $215,950 | 10,570 |
| Delaware | $168,500 | $141,450 to $225,110 | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | $195,190 | $167,590 to $223,160 | 5,690 |
| Florida | $168,470 | $131,630 to $209,720 | 35,040 |
| Georgia | $173,940 | $142,520 to $216,100 | 18,560 |
| Guam | $92,560 | $75,450 to $106,940 | 90 |
| Hawaii | $141,640 | $121,600 to $169,510 | 1,200 |
| Idaho | $162,240 | $116,540 to $176,200 | 1,950 |
| Illinois | $171,730 | $133,220 to $212,040 | 31,680 |
| Indiana | $142,040 | $117,150 to $175,220 | 8,060 |
| Iowa | $143,780 | $121,640 to $173,860 | 3,920 |
| Kansas | $164,830 | $131,120 to $206,820 | 4,050 |
| Kentucky | $140,360 | $109,560 to $175,150 | 3,130 |
| Louisiana | $127,500 | $98,830 to $165,060 | 2,860 |
| Maine | $160,260 | $126,450 to $201,410 | 1,450 |
| Maryland | $171,490 | $137,240 to $209,060 | 14,620 |
| Massachusetts | $214,960 | $173,350 to $260,040 | 24,910 |
| Michigan | $163,760 | $128,050 to $196,800 | 16,010 |
| Minnesota | $176,380 | $143,970 to $215,000 | 10,970 |
| Mississippi | $124,280 | $99,390 to $158,810 | 1,710 |
| Missouri | $159,460 | $125,130 to $182,370 | 11,130 |
| Montana | $132,860 | $107,410 to $174,770 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $135,780 | $112,140 to $170,180 | 5,070 |
| Nevada | $165,000 | $129,260 to $207,860 | 3,610 |
| New Hampshire | $176,540 | $145,970 to $213,620 | 3,810 |
| New Jersey | $203,460 | $168,250 to $227,650 | 34,470 |
| New Mexico | $137,730 | $116,810 to $183,000 | 1,500 |
| New York | $214,300 | $169,720 to $288,230 | 48,050 |
| North Carolina | $172,860 | $137,690 to $217,280 | 25,650 |
| North Dakota | $149,130 | $114,990 to $171,470 | 850 |
| Ohio | $163,640 | $129,570 to $205,860 | 19,500 |
| Oklahoma | $137,280 | $104,990 to $171,350 | 3,790 |
| Oregon | $175,270 | $138,590 to $217,160 | 7,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,910 | $127,440 to $206,150 | 27,060 |
| Puerto Rico | $99,780 | $75,400 to $132,170 | 1,370 |
| Rhode Island | $167,270 | $127,830 to $210,800 | 1,210 |
| South Carolina | $160,860 | $121,560 to $200,480 | 4,930 |
| South Dakota | $162,240 | $140,390 to $195,840 | 380 |
| Tennessee | $158,700 | $126,310 to $193,030 | 12,040 |
| Texas | $171,530 | $136,870 to $213,550 | 73,060 |
| Utah | $163,610 | $125,550 to $201,980 | 8,810 |
| Vermont | $138,460 | $101,540 to $179,740 | 1,100 |
| Virgin Islands | $87,900 | $76,270 to $134,660 | 60 |
| Virginia | $201,490 | $166,430 to $234,310 | 17,550 |
| Washington | $209,370 | $165,670 to $287,690 | 16,960 |
| West Virginia | $139,820 | $98,780 to $174,580 | 1,100 |
| Wisconsin | $160,140 | $127,160 to $198,760 | 8,880 |
| Wyoming | $120,850 | $100,100 to $144,620 | 330 |
Nationally: $175,140. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 14 of its 17 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI + software | Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines. | under 0.01% |
| AI alone | Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. | Not published |
| Not much | Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. | Not published |
| AI + software | Stay abreast of advances in technology. | Not published |
| Not much | Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions. | Not published |
| AI + software | Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. | Not published |
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| AI alone | Provide users with technical support for computer problems. | 0.30% |
| AI alone | Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports. | 0.12% |
| AI alone | Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures. | 0.01% |
| AI + software | Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements. | Not published |
| AI + software | Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery. | 0.02% |
| AI + software | Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation. | Not published |
| Not much | Purchase necessary equipment. | Not published |
| AI + software | Control operational budget and expenditures. | Not published |
| AI + software | Manage backup, security and user help systems. | Not published |
| AI alone | Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements. | under 0.01% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 7 of the 17 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 17 tasks fall under 20 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #4 Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
- #34 Advise others on products or services
- and 1 more, in the table below
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design computer or information systems or applications | |||
| Develop organizational or program goals or objectives | |||
| Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations | |||
| Evaluate project feasibility | |||
| Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures | |||
| Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Advise others on products or services |
Show all 20 activities
| Purchase goods or services | |||
| Advise others on business or operational matters | |||
| Communicate with others about operational plans or activities | |||
| Determine resource needs of projects or operations | |||
| Resolve personnel or operational problems | |||
| Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities | |||
| Manage budgets or finances | |||
| Analyze data to improve operations | |||
| Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes | |||
| Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance | |||
| Train others on operational or work procedures | |||
| Perform recruiting or hiring activities |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- An explanation or answer34%
- A document or report21%
- Advice or a recommendation17%
- An email or message4%
- Configuration or infrastructure4%
How they worked with Claude
53% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for computer and information systems managers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 126,161 moves out
- 1 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 11%
- 2 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
- 3 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 8%
- 4 Management Analysts Very high +10.1% 7%
- 5 Chief Executives Very high +3.2% 5%
Where people moved in from
of 158,040 moves in
- 1 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 12%
- 2 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 9%
- 3 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 7%
- 4 Management Analysts Very high +10.1% 5%
- 5 Software Developers, Applications (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 1% high school
- 6% postsecondary certificate
- 26% some college
- 2% associate's
- 48% bachelor's
- 3% post-bachelor's certificate
- 14% master's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 26 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 1% less than high school
- 5% high school
- 13% some college
- 8% associate's
- 44% bachelor's
- 26% master's
- 1% professional degree
- 2% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 6,924 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
21 programs, such as Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Technology and Information Science/Studies.
See all
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Information Technology
- Information Science/Studies
- Computer Science
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Information Technology Project Management
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Accounting and Computer Science
- Human Computer Interaction
- Economics and Computer Science
- Data Science, General
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Management Information Systems, General
- Information Resources Management
- Knowledge Management
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Telecommunications Management
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
22.8% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | 0.6% | 19.1% |
| a certification | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| an educational certificate | <0.5% | 2.8% |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS · Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen, Stanford (Aug 2026)
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