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

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
7%
risk level
POLLING
15.3%
Based on 18 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.4%
by 2031
WAGES
$219,810
or $105.67 hourly
VOLUME
12,580
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
8.0/10
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Automation risk

7% (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

15.3% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is very little chance of this occupation being replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 7% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' job openings is expected to rise 6.4% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' was $219,810, or $105.67 per hour

'Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric' were paid 374.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 12,580 people employed as Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric within the United States.

This represents around 0.009% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 11 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

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