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O*NET-SOC 29-1299.02 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Orthoptists?

Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.

Estimated AI task exposure
36%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

27/100

Physical moat

10/100

Human moat

19/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
Importance 100/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Examine patients with problems related to ocular motility, binocular vision, amblyopia, or strabismus.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Perform diagnostic tests or measurements, such as motor testing, visual acuity testing, lensometry, retinoscopy, and color vision testing.
Importance 98/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.99
Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 91/100Weight 0.97
Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.95
Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or patients with disabilities.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89
Refer patients to ophthalmic surgeons or other physicians.
Importance 85/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.84
Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals.
Importance 80/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.82

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

$115,210

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

28,630

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.5%

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

Millwrights

5%

31 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

31 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

31 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

7%

29 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,850 Growth 2025–2035: +4.6% Annual openings: 39

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

5%

31 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $74,330 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 8

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

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