Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Ophthalmologists
(Except Pediatric)

Minimal Risk
13%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
9%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
17.5%
(Minimal Risk)
Average: 13%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.5%
by year 2033
WAGES
$219,810
or $105.67 per hour
Volume
11,530
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.5/10

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Calculated automation risk

9% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Persuasion

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

User poll

17.5% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 9% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' job openings is expected to rise 4.5% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' was $219,810, or $105 per hour

'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' were paid 357.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 11,530 people employed as 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 13 thousand people are employed as 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric'.

Job description

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye. May also provide vision services for treatment including glasses and contacts.

SOC Code: 29-1241.00

Comments

hakan (No chance) 2 months ago
The possibility of performing the surgical part is very, very low, and the possibility of conducting a biomicroscope examination is very, very low.
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