Takeover Tracker
35%medium risk
Opticians, Dispensing
vs

38 shared · 34 different

core competencies

54%high risk
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOpticians, DispensingGaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Risk Score34.7%54.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskHigh Risk
Risk Percentile65th99th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$46,560$30,460
Employment80K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Sales and Marketing
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Analyzing Data or Information
Clerical
Selling or Influencing Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Documenting/Recording Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Opticians, Dispensing

31%

total discount

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

23%

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.

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

12 of 15 at risk
86%Provide race or game information to patrons.
86%Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
86%Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.
84%Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
80%Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.

Wage Comparison

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners earns -$16,100(-35%) vs Opticians, Dispensing
Opticians, DispensingGaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
10th
$34,470$22,200
25th
$37,900$24,960
Median
$46,560$30,460
75th
$59,680$36,310
90th
$73,240$45,900

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Opticians, Dispensing2028–2035
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Opticians, Dispensing has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Opticians, Dispensing

$30,408

from $46,560

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

$13,948

from $30,460

After adjusting for AI risk, Opticians, Dispensing offers $16,461 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Opticians,

0

Unique to Gaming

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
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