Takeover Tracker

35%medium risk
Opticians, Dispensing
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51 shared · 20 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricOpticians, DispensingInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Risk Score34.7%36.0%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile65th69th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 156 / 10
Median Salary$46,560$76,650
Employment80K8K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Selling or Influencing Others
Finger Dexterity
Coaching and Developing Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Administration and Management
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Mechanical

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Opticians, Dispensing

31%

total discount

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

29%

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.

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

6 of 10 at risk
87%Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
84%Contact vendors to locate replacement parts for vehicles.
71%Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
59%Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
57%Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.

Wage Comparison

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage earns +$30,090(+65%) vs Opticians, Dispensing
Opticians, DispensingInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
10th
$34,470$56,690
25th
$37,900$64,280
Median
$46,560$76,650
75th
$59,680$86,430
90th
$73,240$101,800

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