Hourly Rate for Optometric Assistant Jobs

Updated: 1 Feb 2012
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$0$8$16$24
Hourly Rate$8.49 - $15.23  
   
Overtime$11.57 - $23.02  
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$0$16K$32K$48K
Bonus$48.34 - $1,528  
   
Commission$170.00 - $1,100  
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)		$17,871 - $33,594  
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Companies and Industries for Optometric Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Family Vision CareNot enough data
Wal-Mart Stores, IncNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Optometry / Eye Care Practice$9.13 - $15.97
Eye Care$9.13 - $15.97
Healthcare$9.48 - $16.61
Medical Services$9.61 - $16.89
Medical Office$9.47 - $16.30

key statistics
Key Statistics for Optometric Assistant Jobs

Gender
Female
96%
female alumni
  
Male
4%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$9.46 - $12.96 Not enough data
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
22%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
17%
10-19 years
12%
20 years or more
4%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 24% dental benefits Dental: 11%
vision benefits Vision: 47% employee benefits None: 42%

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Career Path for Optometric Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Optometric Assistant

Salary Range

$17,871 - $33,594
payscale
Optician
$19,707 - $45,290
Administrative Assistant
$21,041 - $43,841
Sales Associate
$15,479 - $61,680
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Optometric Assistant

Salary Range

$17,871 - $33,594
payscale
Office Manager, Medical Office
$24,989 - $56,909
Optometric Technician
$18,616 - $34,077
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
$24,924 - $44,785
 

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sample job description
Optometric Assistant Job Description

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

Opticians, Dispensing
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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