Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Opticians, Dispensing
vs

43 shared · 26 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Counter and Rental Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOpticians, DispensingCounter and Rental Clerks
Risk Score34.7%48.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$46,560$38,540
Employment80K399K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Documenting/Recording Information
Scheduling Work and Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Opticians, Dispensing

31%

total discount

Counter and Rental Clerks

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Opticians, Dispensing

9 of 15 at risk
88%Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
88%Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
88%Order and purchase frames and lenses.
84%Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
78%Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and clients' eyeglasses.

Counter and Rental Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
88%Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
88%Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
88%Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
84%Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.

Wage Comparison

Counter and Rental Clerks earns -$8,020(-17%) vs Opticians, Dispensing
Opticians, DispensingCounter and Rental Clerks
10th
$34,470$28,580
25th
$37,900$34,200
Median
$46,560$38,540
75th
$59,680$48,290
90th
$73,240$62,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Opticians, Dispensing2028–2035
Counter and Rental Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Opticians, Dispensing has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter and Rental Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Opticians, Dispensing

$30,408

from $46,560

Counter and Rental Clerks

$19,921

from $38,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Opticians, Dispensing offers $10,487 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Opticians,

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Opticians, DispensingCounter and Rental Clerks
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