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Certified Optician Hourly Rate

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Updated: 11 May 2013

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Certified Optician 2013 Total Pay (?

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$23,427 - $43,799

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MEDIAN: $32,100

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$10.90 - $20.21
Hourly Tips	$0.00 - $2.12
Overtime	$1.46 - $28.22

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,096
Commission	$0.00 - $3,477
Profit Sharing	$201.34 - $9,933
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$23,427 - $43,799
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 293

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Certified Optician Job Listings

Licensed Optician or ABO Certified

May 08

Optical Shop of Aspen - Scottsdale, AZ

Optician We are currently seeking a full-time STATE LICENSED or ABO Certified Optician to work in our... luxury eyewear. The Optician will support the Store... - Indeed

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Optician-Certified

May 05

Allina Health System - Cambridge, MN

education ABO certification At least two years experience working as dispensing optician Computer knowledge Skills: Computer skills Math skills Accuracy a must... - Indeed

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optician and abo certified optician

May 02

imatters - Birmingham, AL

for a highly skilled optician to join our multi... and its going to be yours. opticians and ABO certified opticians are welcome to join the best practice in... - Indeed

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Certified Optician Tasks

Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames.
Measure patient for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames and optical prescription.
Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses for patient according to written optical prescription.
Adjust frame and lens position to fit patient.

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Companies and Industries for Certified Optician Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Wal-Mart Stores, Inc	$8.97 - $14.95

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Optometrist's Office	$10.72 - $19.23
Ophthalmologist's Office	$11.34 - $19.38
Health Care	$11.18 - $20.15
Retail	$10.67 - $20.03
Eyeglasses Store	$10.94 - $19.87

Key Statistics for Certified Optician Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 82%			Male 18%
Hourly Rate:	$12.55 - $17.25			$13.48 - $17.84

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

20%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

22%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$10.90 - $22.37
Bachelor's Degree	$10.67 - $20.02

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 59%		Dental: 36%
	Vision: 40%		None: 25%

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