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Medium Risk Declining slowly

Help Desk Technician

Help desk technicians provide first-line IT support, handling tickets, troubleshooting issues, and escalating complex problems to senior staff.

$48,000
Median Salary
620,000
Total Employed
3
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
0 %
Medium Risk

Higher risk than 67% of jobs in our database

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Pivot Score 60/100

Moderate pivot potential — some transitions require new skills.

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Automation Risk Analysis

Real-time market signals

AI Can Do This Today
6/10 High
Job Postings
-22%
since 2020
Automation Timeline
2-4 years for basic support
until major impact

Why This Job Faces Uncertainty

Automated ticketing systems now resolve 40% of issues without human intervention

AI-powered self-service portals handling password resets and basic queries

Remote monitoring tools predicting and preventing issues proactively

Human escalation still needed for complex, unique problems

Leaving This Role: 150K+ as tier-0/tier-1 automated
Competition Level: Moderate - many transitioning to sysadmin roles
Your Head Start: 1-2 years to upskill into administration roles

Job Market Data

Real trends from multiple job platforms

Low Demand
Current Employment
697.2K
BLS (2026)
Projected Growth
0%
2024-2034
Annual Openings
0
per year (growth + replacements)

Listing Trends

3 sources tracked
🇺🇸 United States
846 listings
🇩🇪 Germany
42 listings
🇫🇷 France
430 listings
🇪🇸 Spain
22 listings
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
7 listings
Sources: AdzunaArbeitsagenturFrance Travail
Updated Feb 25, 2026

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