Collective bargaining coverage limited among dispensing opticians

Mar 29, 2024 - Dispensing opticians who have 15 years of experience in their job, will earn between $2,340 and $5,168 per month. Based on the survey results, most workers in this occupation are female. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Paywizard.org, in 2024.

Highest salary for dispensing opticians with 30 years of experience: $3,149 to $7,032 per month

Based on our survey, people in this job with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between $3,149 and $7,032 per month. Workers in this occupation starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between $11 and $21 per hour.

The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 63% of workers have 1 child or more. Among the workers in this occupation who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are female.

People in this job work 39 hours per week on average.

Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers

In most cases, workers in this occupation report that the majority of their coworkers are female. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 64% of respondents. Since starting their first job, 44% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years. The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Of the participating people in this job, 20% work in a multinational organisation. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 36%.

Wage dissatisfaction high among dispensing opticians

Among the people in this job, 25% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 40% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.

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