Automation Risk
Each occupation shows a probability of automation. A higher score means machines and algorithms are more likely to take over the role in the future.
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| SUMMARY |
37%
Low Risk
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30%
Low Risk
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30%
Low Risk
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39%
Low Risk
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42%
Moderate Risk
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| JOB SCORE | 5.2/10 | 5.8/10 | 5.6/10 | 6.6/10 | 4.8/10 |
| POLLING |
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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46%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 140 votes)
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46%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 110 votes)
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39%
(Low Risk,
Based on 281 votes)
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There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
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GROWTH
by year 2034
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5.2%
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4.5%
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12.5%
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13.0%
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19.8%
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| WAGES |
$48,790
or $23.45 per hour
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$62,830
or $30.20 per hour
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$44,200
or $21.25 per hour
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$89,340
or $42.95 per hour
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$44,080
or $21.19 per hour
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VOLUME
as of 2024
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174,060
|
113,890
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793,460
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86,460
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76,520
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| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses. | Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. | Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. | Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists. | Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses. |
Compare Occupations Side by Side
Curious how automation and AI could affect your career? Our comparison tool lets you view two or more jobs side by side, helping you quickly spot differences in risk level, pay, growth, and popularity. All of this is based on a mix of academic research, user polling, and official labour data.
Job Score
A quick summary of how a job performs overall — factoring in wages, growth, volume, and automation risk. It’s a handy way to see the bigger picture at a glance.
Polling Data
Thousands of visitors cast their votes on how “automatable” each job feels. These community insights are shown alongside the calculated probabilities.
Growth & Wages
See how fast each occupation is projected to grow and what people earn on average. High wages don’t always mean high security — automation risk still matters.
Volume of Workers
Explore how many people currently work in each occupation and in which year the data was recorded. Popularity can affect how disruptive automation will be for the wider economy.
The Snowflake Diagram
Each snowflake visualises the balance between automation risk, wages, growth, and job volume. Bigger and greener areas mean stronger performance in that dimension.
Use this comparison page to research careers, guide students, or simply explore the future of work. All data is regularly updated to keep the results relevant.