Opticians, Dispensing, task by task.

Every activity this job is made of, scored on how much of its output software can produce today and linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job.

SOC code
29-2081.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Opticians, DispensingSOC 29-2081.00
88% · agent
82% · agent
85% · agent
75% · agent
25% · you keep
15% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Administrative agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Inventory management systems
● No integration needed
Prescription analysis agent
Database software · Web · Docs
● No integration needed
Work planning agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Docs
● No integration needed
Customer education agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Web
● No integration needed
You keep this
Take precise physical measurements of clients' facial features and eye dimensionsPhysically fit and adjust eyeglasses frames to individual clientsPerform hands-on lens fabrication and grinding operationsProvide final approval on prescription accuracy and frame fit

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

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The most automatable work in this job, and what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.

Administrative and record management88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Work order preparation and planning85% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable