Salary Breakdown
Opticians, Dispensing
Average
$34,890
ANNUAL
$16.77
HOURLY
Entry Level
$28,460
ANNUAL
$13.68
HOURLY
Mid Level
$33,450
ANNUAL
$16.08
HOURLY
Expert Level
$46,420
ANNUAL
$22.32
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Opticians, Dispensing
1,870
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Opticians, Dispensing
Supporting Programs
Opticians, Dispensing
Top Expected Tasks
Opticians, Dispensing
01
Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices.
02
Verify that finished lenses are ground to specifications.
03
Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' vocational and avocational visual requirements.
04
Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
05
Assist clients in selecting frames according to style and color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
06
Maintain records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
07
Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands.
08
Show customers how to insert, remove, and care for their contact lenses.
09
Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometers or lens analyzers and clients' eyeglasses.
10
Prepare work orders and instructions for grinding lenses and fabricating eyeglasses.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Opticians, Dispensing
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Sales and Marketing
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Service Orientation
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
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