Takeover Tracker

35%medium risk
Opticians, Dispensing
vs

55 shared · 27 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOpticians, DispensingFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Risk Score34.7%35.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th66th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$46,560$47,320
Employment80K1.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Administration and Management
Processing Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Developing and Building Teams
Training and Teaching Others
Finger Dexterity
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Opticians, Dispensing

31%

total discount

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

31%

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 Retail Sales Workers

8 of 15 at risk
88%Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.
88%Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.
87%Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments.
86%Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time cards.
80%Assign employees to specific duties.

Wage Comparison

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers earns +$760(+2%) vs Opticians, Dispensing
Opticians, DispensingFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
10th
$34,470$31,120
25th
$37,900$37,580
Median
$46,560$47,320
75th
$59,680$60,510
90th
$73,240$76,560

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