Takeover Tracker
26%medium risk
Jewelers
vs

39 shared · 24 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricJewelersOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Risk Score25.7%39.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile21th80th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)4 / 156 / 15
Median Salary$49,140$38,420
Employment23K19K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Design
Finger Dexterity
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Selling or Influencing Others
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Customer and Personal Service
Sales and Marketing
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Near Vision
Originality

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Jewelers

30%

total discount

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Jewelers

4 of 15 at risk
78%Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
64%Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles.
51%Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
51%Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry.
49%Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models.

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

6 of 15 at risk
86%Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
85%Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
85%Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
67%Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
53%Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.

Wage Comparison

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians earns -$10,720(-22%) vs Jewelers
JewelersOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians
10th
$33,890$31,250
25th
$38,030$35,580
Median
$49,140$38,420
75th
$63,210$45,410
90th
$81,610$55,480

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Jewelers2028–2035
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Jewelers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Jewelers

$36,511

from $49,140

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

$23,152

from $38,420

After adjusting for AI risk, Jewelers offers $13,359 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Jewelers

0

Unique to Ophthalmic

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
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