Takeover Tracker

35%medium risk
Opticians, Dispensing
vs

58 shared · 23 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOpticians, DispensingFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
Risk Score34.7%30.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th39th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 154 / 15
Median Salary$46,560N/A
Employment80KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Sales and Marketing
Analyzing Data or Information
Finger Dexterity
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Management of Personnel Resources
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Time Management
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Opticians, Dispensing

31%

total discount

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

32%

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.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

4 of 15 at risk
86%Assign work schedules, following work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service.
86%Requisition necessary supplies, equipment, or services.
69%Analyze and record personnel or operational data and write related activity reports.
55%Direct marketing, advertising, or other customer recruitment efforts.
47%Inspect work areas or operating equipment to ensure conformance to established standards in areas such as cleanliness or maintenance.

Wage Comparison

Opticians, DispensingFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
10th
$34,470N/A
25th
$37,900N/A
Median
$46,560N/A
75th
$59,680N/A
90th
$73,240N/A

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