Opticians, Dispensing
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Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
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User poll
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 59% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Opticians, Dispensing will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Opticians, Dispensing' job openings is expected to rise 2.9% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Opticians, Dispensing' was $44,170, or $21 per hour
'Opticians, Dispensing' were paid 8.1% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 76,770 people employed as 'Opticians, Dispensing' within the United States.
This represents around 0.05% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Opticians, Dispensing'.
Job description
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
SOC Code: 29-2081.00
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