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Dentists, General vs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Dentists, General and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Dentists, General Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$172,790
—
Employment · BLS OEWS
113,490
12,110
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
9th pct
26th pct

At a glance

Dimension Dentists, General Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Median pay $172,790 —
Employment 113,490 12,110
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+4.1%) About average (+4.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,900 300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 9th pct Low · 26th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 18th pct · 15% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (77.1%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Medicine and Dentistry, Problem Sensitivity, Finger Dexterity, Customer and Personal Service, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Near Vision, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Control Precision, Speech Clarity, English Language, Active Learning, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Time Management, Information Ordering, Selective Attention, Speech Recognition, Science, Coordination, Persuasion, Category Flexibility, Biology, Flexibility of Closure, Written Expression, Education and Training.

Specific to Dentists, General

  • Manual Dexterity
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Psychology

Specific to Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

  • Writing
  • Instructing
  • Administration and Management
  • Learning Strategies

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Medical software , Spreadsheet software .

Specific to Dentists, General

Specific to Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Dentists, General or Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Dentists, General vs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/dentists-general-vs-ophthalmologists-except-pediatric

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Dentists, General vs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/dentists-general-vs-ophthalmologists-except-pediatric

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Dentists, General vs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/dentists-general-vs-ophthalmologists-except-pediatric}
}

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