Dispensing opticians

Dispensing opticians
£23,920

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

32

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

2.17%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Dispensing opticians supply, fit and service spectacles, contact lenses and other optical aids in accordance with a prescription from an ophthalmologist or optometrist.

Qualifications

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications or experience, followed by up to three years training approved by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO). Full-time, day-release or distance-learning options are available.

Typical tasks

  • interprets prescription and measures patient’s face to determine distance between pupil centres, height of bridge of nose, etc.;
  • advises patient on lens type and choice of spectacle frames;
  • prepares detailed instructions for workshop;
  • ensures that completed spectacles conform to specification and fit the patient correctly and comfortably;
  • fits spectacles and advises patient on lens care and any other difficulties likely to be experienced.

Common job titles

Optician, dispensing
Dispenser, optical
Optician, lens, contact

Education background

Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.

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299/355
Ranked 299th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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Ranked 218th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£440

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£480

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

229/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Dispensing opticians

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