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Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric vs Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric and Ophthalmic Medical Technologists 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.”

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
—
$48,790
Employment · BLS OEWS
12,110
174,060
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
26th pct
29th pct

At a glance

Dimension Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Median pay — $48,790
Employment 12,110 174,060
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+4.3%) About average (+5.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 300 13,600
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 occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 26th pct Low · 29th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — 57th pct · 30% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
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, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Near Vision, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Customer and Personal Service, Writing, Speaking, Active Learning, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Written Expression, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Service Orientation, Time Management, Flexibility of Closure, Finger Dexterity, Coordination, Instructing, Information Ordering, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Administration and Management, Category Flexibility, Education and Training, Learning Strategies, Selective Attention.

Specific to Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

  • Science
  • Biology
  • Persuasion
  • Control Precision

Specific to Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Far Vision

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 , Word processing software , Electronic mail software .

Specific to Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Specific to Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric or Ophthalmic Medical Technologists — 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. "Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric vs Ophthalmic Medical Technologists." 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; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/ophthalmologists-except-pediatric-vs-ophthalmic-medical-technologists

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Singulariki. (2026). Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric vs Ophthalmic Medical Technologists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/ophthalmologists-except-pediatric-vs-ophthalmic-medical-technologists

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