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Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Also called: Application Development Director, Computing Services Director, Data Processing Manager, Information Systems Director (IS Director), Information Systems Manager (IS Manager), Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)

Compare with my current job (Management Analysts)
Median pay in Greater Boston
$214,960
$103.35/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
20,530
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+9.4%
1,940 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree
5 years or more of related work experience

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$136,800$174,270$214,960$269,520$310,450

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
  • Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
  • Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure78 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 75
  • Language-model AIOE 72
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 88

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this job is higher, and observed AI use is substantial. AI tools can help with workflow analysis, project plan review, and basic user technical support. Meeting with vendors and department heads, setting priorities, and leading and reviewing the work of technical staff still rely on people. Massachusetts job growth is projected at 9.4% from 2024 to 2034.

Likely to change

  • Basic technical support for users
  • Reviewing project plans and workflows

Still relies on people

  • Resolving problems with vendors and managers
  • Leading and reviewing technical staff

What federal projections say

“Demand change - share increases as organizations increasingly rely on IT services, supporting an increased demand for computer and information systems managers to plan and oversee computer hardware and software needs.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

111 programs near Boston (plus 54 graduate)

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