Employees must be paid a salary or fee basis of at least $455 per week or earn hourly compensation of $27.63 in order to be eligible for the computer employee exemption. They must hold a position as a computer system analyst, computer programmer, software engineer, or another position requiring a related skill set. Exempt computer workers' tasks must include: Application of methods and techniques for systems analysis. Based on and connected to user or system design specifications, the analysis, development, design, creation, documentation, testing, or modification of computer systems or applications. Operating system-related computer programs' development, design, documentation, testing, or change. A combination of the aforementioned tasks needing an equivalent degree of expertise.