IT Support Specialist (Help Desk)
🇨🇦 Canada · Tech & DataFirst to be replaced#32 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 5%
Job Countdown
1 yr 5 mo
15days 01:32:08:484
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Apr 2, 2028 · 533 days left
IT support specialists in Canada already see password resets, software issues and first-line tickets resolved by AI agents, so remote help desks shrink first; on-site hardware fixes, device setup and in-person support in offices and schools remain.
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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskVery high
Human share in 204630%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2032
Likely range 5 mo – 2 yrs 11 mo
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