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O*NET-SOC 29-1041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Optometrists?

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

Estimated AI task exposure
37%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

10 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

39/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

50/100

Rating coverage

100%

10 task statements / 10 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

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.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 99/100Weight 1.00
Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.98
Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 91/100Weight 0.95
Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.92
Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.86
Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.86
Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.85
Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.80
Provide vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.76

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$136,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

42,790

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+9.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

25 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
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Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

25 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
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Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

27 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

18 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

16 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

32 points lower exposure • 73% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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