Side-by-Side Comparison
Veterinarians leads 3–2| Metric | Veterinarians | Optometrists |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 21.1% | 21.5% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Low Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 9th | 10th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 3 / 15 | 1 / 10 |
| Median Salary | $125,510 | $134,830 |
| Employment | 81K | 42K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Psychology
Physics
Handling and Moving Objects
Flexibility of Closure
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Therapy and Counseling
Perceptual Speed
Staffing Organizational Units
Category Flexibility
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Veterinarians
37%
total discount
Optometrists
35%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Veterinarians
3 of 15 at risk82%Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
74%Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.
53%Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
47%Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
45%Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
Optometrists
1 of 10 at risk53%Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
39%Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.
39%Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
39%Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
39%Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
Wage Comparison
Optometrists earns +$9,320(+7%) vs Veterinarians
VeterinariansOptometrists
10th
$70,350$70,060
25th
$98,420$103,310
Median
$125,510$134,830
75th
$161,610$163,710
90th
$212,890$203,210
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