Automation index
How much of a Optician’s job can AI already do?
An auto-refraction and a prescription pad come earlier. Looking at the eye, selling without pushing, and catching glaucoma do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Optician
21%
AI can already do 21% of this job.
#440 / 643
View rankingOptician
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
File, history and prescription.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Lens orders, stock and appointments.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Eye exam, retinal image and fitting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 12% | +2.4 |
Frame fit and workshop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Advise without pushing and explain pathology.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
Refer to ophthalmology and follow-up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- File, history and prescription
- Lens orders, stock and appointments
- Eye exam, retinal image and fitting
- Frame fit and workshop
- Refer to ophthalmology and follow-up
- optico
- optometrista
- optician
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-2081.00· ESCO/ISCO 3254
IS WORK OVER?
Vehicle painter
18%
#586 / 643
View rankingVehicle painter
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Formulas, codes and paint orders.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Mask, spray and bake.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Sand, polish and match the gloss.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
Booth, filters and waste.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Shop, deadlines and the panel beater.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Not leaving a patch you can see from ten metres.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Formulas, codes and paint orders
- Mask, spray and bake
- Sand, polish and match the gloss
- Booth, filters and waste
- Shop, deadlines and the panel beater
- pintor de coches
- vehicle painter
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9124.00· ESCO/ISCO 7132