system configurator
System configurators tailor a computer system to the organisation's and users' needs. They adjust the base system and software to the needs of the customer. They perform configuration activities and scripting and ensure communication with users.
system configurator system configurators tailor a computer system to the organisation's and users' needs. They adjust the base system and software to the needs of the customer. They perform configuration activities and scripting and ensure communication with users. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include cognitive psychology, digital systems, ICT system user requirements, ICT infrastructure, ICT performance analysis methods.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £35,259 a year for IT operations technicians (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £29,277 to £44,389 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3131). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only system configurator, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Frequently asked questions
What does system configurator do?
System configurators tailor a computer system to the organisation's and users' needs. They adjust the base system and software to the needs of the customer. They perform configuration activities and scripting and ensure communication with users.
What skills does system configurator need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include cognitive psychology, digital systems, ICT system user requirements, ICT infrastructure, ICT performance analysis methods, migrate existing data. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace system configurator?
Our AI-durability model gives system configurator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.