diff --git a/help/custom-profile-fields.md b/help/custom-profile-fields.md
index acb232647b..7ab91f2eb6 100644
--- a/help/custom-profile-fields.md
+++ b/help/custom-profile-fields.md
@@ -98,6 +98,26 @@ it out.
 
 {end_tabs}
 
+## Configure whether users can edit custom profile fields
+
+{!admin-only.md!}
+
+You can configure whether users in your organization can modify their
+own custom profile fields. For example, you may want to restrict editing
+if syncing profile fields from an employee directory.
+
+{start_tabs}
+
+{settings_tab|profile-field-settings}
+
+1. In the **Actions** column, click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>)
+   icon for the profile field you want to configure.
+
+1. Toggle **Users can edit this field**.
+
+4. Click **Save changes**.
+
+{end_tabs}
 
 ## Profile field types
 
diff --git a/web/src/custom_profile_fields_ui.ts b/web/src/custom_profile_fields_ui.ts
index 72fb8efe5c..d2295b8ad3 100644
--- a/web/src/custom_profile_fields_ui.ts
+++ b/web/src/custom_profile_fields_ui.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {$t} from "./i18n";
 import * as people from "./people";
 import * as pill_typeahead from "./pill_typeahead";
 import * as settings_components from "./settings_components";
-import {realm} from "./state_data";
+import {current_user, realm} from "./state_data";
 import * as typeahead_helper from "./typeahead_helper";
 import type {UserPillWidget} from "./user_pill";
 import * as user_pill from "./user_pill";
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export function append_custom_profile_fields(element_id: string, user_id: number
 
     for (const field of all_custom_fields) {
         let field_value = people.get_custom_profile_data(user_id, field.id);
+        const editable_by_user = current_user.is_admin || field.editable_by_user;
         const is_select_field = field.type === all_field_types.SELECT.id;
         const field_choices = [];
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export function append_custom_profile_fields(element_id: string, user_id: number
             field_choices,
             for_manage_user_modal: element_id === "#edit-user-form .custom-profile-field-form",
             is_empty_required_field: field.required && !field_value.value,
+            editable_by_user,
         });
         $(element_id).append($(html));
     }
diff --git a/web/src/settings_profile_fields.ts b/web/src/settings_profile_fields.ts
index 17323963f8..83f5d7565a 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_profile_fields.ts
+++ b/web/src/settings_profile_fields.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ function open_custom_profile_field_form_modal(): void {
                 ":checked",
             ),
             required: $("#profile-field-required").is(":checked"),
+            editable_by_user: $("#profile_field_editable_by_user").is(":checked"),
         };
         const url = "/json/realm/profile_fields";
         const opts = {
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@ function open_edit_form_modal(this: HTMLElement): void {
             choices,
             display_in_profile_summary: field.display_in_profile_summary === true,
             required: field.required,
+            editable_by_user: field.editable_by_user,
             is_select_field: field.type === field_types.SELECT.id,
             is_external_account_field: field.type === field_types.EXTERNAL_ACCOUNT.id,
             valid_to_display_in_summary: is_valid_to_display_in_summary(field.type),
diff --git a/web/src/state_data.ts b/web/src/state_data.ts
index 2f607e5c35..cae7cc7a10 100644
--- a/web/src/state_data.ts
+++ b/web/src/state_data.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export type NarrowTerm = z.output<typeof narrow_term_schema>;
 
 export const custom_profile_field_schema = z.object({
     display_in_profile_summary: z.optional(z.boolean()),
+    editable_by_user: z.boolean(),
     field_data: z.string(),
     hint: z.string(),
     id: z.number(),
diff --git a/web/src/tippyjs.ts b/web/src/tippyjs.ts
index 52b627ed31..658271fe52 100644
--- a/web/src/tippyjs.ts
+++ b/web/src/tippyjs.ts
@@ -762,6 +762,18 @@ export function initialize(): void {
         },
     });
 
+    tippy.delegate("body", {
+        target: ".settings-profile-user-field.not-editable-by-user-input-wrapper",
+        content: $t({
+            defaultMessage:
+                "You are not allowed to change this field. Contact an administrator to update it.",
+        }),
+        appendTo: () => document.body,
+        onHidden(instance) {
+            instance.destroy();
+        },
+    });
+
     tippy.delegate("body", {
         target: ".popover-contains-shift-hotkey",
         trigger: "mouseenter",
diff --git a/web/styles/dark_theme.css b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
index a9585b9d47..44cb8d2d50 100644
--- a/web/styles/dark_theme.css
+++ b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@
     .pill-container {
         border-style: solid;
         border-width: 1px;
+
+        &.not-editable-by-user {
+            opacity: 0.5;
+        }
     }
 
     .settings-profile-user-field {
diff --git a/web/styles/input_pill.css b/web/styles/input_pill.css
index cd231b26d9..f1fcb332ff 100644
--- a/web/styles/input_pill.css
+++ b/web/styles/input_pill.css
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@
             perspective: 1000px;
         }
     }
+
+    &.not-editable-by-user {
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+        background-color: hsl(0deg 0% 93%);
+
+        .pill {
+            cursor: not-allowed;
+        }
+
+        .exit {
+            display: none;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #compose-direct-recipient .pill-container {
diff --git a/web/styles/settings.css b/web/styles/settings.css
index cedd82b4fa..8b48621c50 100644
--- a/web/styles/settings.css
+++ b/web/styles/settings.css
@@ -1545,6 +1545,10 @@ $option_title_width: 180px;
         .datepicker {
             cursor: default;
         }
+
+        & input[disabled].datepicker {
+            cursor: not-allowed;
+        }
     }
 
     #show_my_user_profile_modal {
@@ -1988,6 +1992,11 @@ $option_title_width: 180px;
         cursor: default;
         opacity: 0.7;
     }
+
+    /* Needed for settings_checkbox partial. */
+    .inline {
+        display: inline;
+    }
 }
 
 #admin_users_table .deactivated_user,
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs b/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
index baebc61925..9e9f5a68df 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
@@ -50,5 +50,11 @@
                 {{t 'Required field' }}
             </label>
         </div>
+        {{> settings_checkbox
+          prefix="profile_field_"
+          setting_name="editable_by_user"
+          is_checked=true
+          label=(t "Users can edit this field")
+          }}
     </div>
 </form>
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/custom_user_profile_field.hbs b/web/templates/settings/custom_user_profile_field.hbs
index 2dad7ac257..5f0d450c68 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/custom_user_profile_field.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/custom_user_profile_field.hbs
@@ -5,30 +5,30 @@
     </span>
     <div class="alert-notification custom-field-status"></div>
     <div class="settings-profile-user-field-hint">{{ field.hint }}</div>
-    <div class="settings-profile-user-field {{#if is_empty_required_field}}empty-required-field{{/if}}">
+    <div class="settings-profile-user-field {{#if is_empty_required_field}}empty-required-field{{/if}} {{#unless editable_by_user}}not-editable-by-user-input-wrapper{{/unless}}">
         {{#if is_long_text_field}}
-        <textarea maxlength="500" class="custom_user_field_value settings_textarea" name="{{ field.id }}">{{ field_value.value }}</textarea>
+        <textarea maxlength="500" class="custom_user_field_value settings_textarea" name="{{ field.id }}" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}>{{ field_value.value }}</textarea>
         {{else if is_select_field}}
-        <select class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_select{{else}}settings_select{{/if}} bootstrap-focus-style" name="{{ field.id }}">
+        <select class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_select{{else}}settings_select{{/if}} bootstrap-focus-style" name="{{ field.id }}" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}>
             <option value=""></option>
             {{#each field_choices}}
                 <option value="{{ this.value }}" {{#if this.selected}}selected{{/if}}>{{ this.text }}</option>
             {{/each}}
         </select>
         {{else if is_user_field }}
-        <div class="pill-container person_picker" name="{{ field.id }}">
-            <div class="input" contenteditable="true"></div>
+        <div class="pill-container person_picker {{#unless editable_by_user}}not-editable-by-user disabled{{/unless}}" name="{{ field.id }}">
+            <div class="input" {{#if editable_by_user}}contenteditable="true"{{/if}}></div>
         </div>
         {{else if is_date_field }}
         <input class="custom_user_field_value datepicker {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_text_input{{else}}settings_text_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" data-field-id="{{ field.id }}" type="text"
-          value="{{ field_value.value }}" />
-        <span class="remove_date"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></span>
+          value="{{ field_value.value }}" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}/>
+        {{#if editable_by_user}}<span class="remove_date"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></span>{{/if}}
         {{else if is_url_field }}
-        <input class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_url_input{{else}}settings_url_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="2048" />
+        <input class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_url_input{{else}}settings_url_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="2048" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}/>
         {{else if is_pronouns_field}}
-        <input class="custom_user_field_value pronouns_type_field {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_text_input{{else}}settings_text_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="50" />
+        <input class="custom_user_field_value pronouns_type_field {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_text_input{{else}}settings_text_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="50" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}/>
         {{else}}
-        <input class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_text_input{{else}}settings_text_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="50" />
+        <input class="custom_user_field_value {{#if for_manage_user_modal}}modal_text_input{{else}}settings_text_input{{/if}}" name="{{ field.id }}" type="{{ field_type }}" value="{{ field_value.value }}" maxlength="50" {{#unless editable_by_user}}disabled{{/unless}}/>
         {{/if}}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs b/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
index 3e0655c373..53c3de95e0 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
@@ -52,5 +52,11 @@
             {{t 'Required field' }}
         </label>
     </div>
+    {{> settings_checkbox
+      prefix="id-custom-profile-field-"
+      setting_name="editable-by-user"
+      is_checked= editable_by_user
+      label=(t "Users can edit this field")
+      }}
 </form>
 {{/with}}