Optical Assistant Hourly Rate

Updated: 19 May 2012
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AU$0AU$9AU$18AU$27
Hourly RateAU$15.16 - AU$22.97  
   
OvertimeAU$0.00 - AU$25.35  
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AU$0AU$18KAU$36KAU$54K
BonusAU$0.00 - AU$1,272  
   
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AU$31,007 - AU$49,148  
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Optometry / Eye Care PracticeAU$15.82 - AU$23.76
Eye CareAU$15.82 - AU$23.76
Prescription Spectacle LensesAU$16.52 - AU$24.45
Optical & X-Ray ProductsAU$15.71 - AU$23.99
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Key Statistics for Optical Assistant Salaries and Jobs

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Female
94%
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Male
6%
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Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
15%
1-4 years
60%
5-9 years
12%
10-19 years
5%
20 years or more
7%
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Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 2% dental benefits Dental: n/a
vision benefits Vision: 30% employee benefits None: 68%

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Optical Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Optical Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames.

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