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IT support technician

#12Declining
5/5

Key facts

−3.5%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United States

This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: moderate according to the ILO, very high according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −3.5% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".

The job

Helps users fix computer problems and installs and repairs computers and software.

28 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

  • computer operator
  • ICT engineer
  • ICT help desk advisor
  • ICT help desk agent
  • ICT help desk agents
  • ICT help desk manager
  • ICT help desk managers
  • ICT helpdesk agent
  • ICT helpdesk agents
  • ICT helpdesk manager
  • ICT helpdesk managers
  • ICT security officer
  • ICT security technician
  • ICT security technicians
  • ICT service desk agent
  • ICT service desk manager
  • ICT technician
  • ICT technicians
  • IT engineer
  • IT help desk advisor
  • IT help desk agent
  • IT help desk manager
  • IT helpdesk manager
  • IT security officer
  • IT security technician
  • IT technician
  • software support manager
  • technical support manager

What next?

Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.

Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.

Gauges

Risk 5/5 · Very high
AI exposureVery highBLS AI exposure category "very high" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (medium)
Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Computer user support specialists)
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayAverageBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $61,860
EntryMediumBLS, typical education needed for entry

No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared

Sources

Checked on 27 October 2026.