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Network Administrator

Install, configure, and maintain local and wide area networks.

Live Automation Risk Score
80%
Base: 57% 23 from live signals

Updated: 5/16/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a network administrator:

Configure networks65% automatable
Monitor performance75% automatable
Troubleshoot issues50% automatable
Maintain security55% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

+20%
layoffs
149,633 workers laid off in related industries (16 AI-related)
+3%
employment
-3.2% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)57%
Industry Layoffs+20%
Employment Trends (BLS)+3%
Final Score80%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Software-defined networking
AI network management
Cloud services

What AI Cannot Replace

Complex troubleshooting
Architecture
Security
Hybrid environments

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Cloud networking
Security certifications
Automation
Architecture

Key Skills for This Role

Network ProtocolsTroubleshootingSecurity

Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: May 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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