Dispensing Optician

Fits and supplies prescription spectacles, advises clients on suitable frames and lenses, takes measurements and adjusts eyewear for comfort and accuracy. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Dispensing Optician do?

Fits and supplies prescription spectacles, advises clients on suitable frames and lenses, takes measurements and adjusts eyewear for comfort and accuracy.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR216 000 p.a.Mid-levelR360 000 p.a.SeniorR540 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Frame fitting · EssentialLens measurement · EssentialOptical dispensing · EssentialCustomer care · ImportantProduct knowledge · Important
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Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

BHSc in Opticianry — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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What does a Dispensing Optician do?

Fits and supplies prescription spectacles, advises clients on suitable frames and lenses, takes measurements and adjusts eyewear for comfort and accuracy.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Frame fitting, Lens measurement, Optical dispensing, Customer care, Product knowledge.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.