Salary by Employer Type for Optometrist Jobs

Updated: 11 Feb 2012

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Job: Optometrist

Salary by Employer Type

Employer Type	National Salary 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	$60K	$120K	$180K
Private Practice/Firm	$59,507 - $114,974
Company	$67,295 - $111,947
Self-Employed	$49,363 - $173,815
Hospital	$68,510 - $125,367
Franchise	$64,667 - $114,783
Government - State & Local	$8,656 - $122,167
Government - Federal	$42,574 - $143,017
College / University	$20,679 - $112,832
Non-Profit Organization	$78,016 - $114,323
Other Organization	$32,000 - $105,000
Team	$62,500 - $106,500
Contract	n/a	Not enough data
School / School District	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 829

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Job Listings for Optometrist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Oct 27	Independent Optometrist - Walmart	Wal-Mart Pharmacy & Optical	Elko, Nevada
	Diagnose and treat refractive disorders. Diagnose and treat ocular disease as directed by the therapeutic laws of the state for which the practice is in... Indeed
Nov 14	Independent Optometrist - Sam's Club	Wal-Mart Pharmacy & Optical	Appleton, Wisconsin
	Diagnose and treat refractive disorders. Diagnose and treat ocular disease as directed by the therapeutic laws of the state for which the practice is in... Indeed
Dec 17	Optometrist P/T - Jackson, MI	Brogans Vision Center	Jackson, Michigan
	Part Time Optometrist wanted 1 day per week (day to be determined). Possibility of another day in the future. Practice located in Jackson, MI near... Indeed
Jan 23	OPTOMETRIST (FT or PT)		Prince Frederick, Maryland
	OPTOMETRY OPTOMETRIST Full- or part-time wanted for estab. Southern MD practice. Respond to: PO Box 493, Leonardtown, MD 20650 001125607901 Indeed

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Optometrist Job Description

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

Optometrists

Examine, diagnose and treat patients. Conduct tests to identify and evaluate eye defects and disease. Treat disorders relating to the human visual system. Prescribe eye glasses, contact lenses, vision therapy and low vision aids for the correction of visual disorders.