Dispensing Optician Salary

The average salary for a Dispensing Optician in the UK is:

£21,226

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A dispensing optician accurately fits spectacles and Understands optical prescriptions and ophthalmic quality lenses. Has a vast knowledge of optics and ocular conditions.

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Dispensing Optician Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £19,067.

The average salary in 2009 was £21,714, based on 13 respondents (a difference of 14% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £18,729, based on 16 respondents (a difference of -16% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £21,750, based on 16 respondents (a difference of 16% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £20,808, based on 13 respondents (a difference of -4% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Dispensing Optician based on all salary survey responses is: £20,000

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Dispensing Optician is £10.61.


Assorted Dispensing Optician Salary Information

SalaryLocationDate
£23,000London8-May-21
£23,000London8-May-21
£19,500South West12-March-15
£19,500South West12-March-15
£19,500South West12-March-15
£25,000London2-September-14
£15,190Midlands19-June-14
£15,190Midlands19-June-14
£24,300South East30-April-14
£24,735South East27-April-14
Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.
Graph of Dispensing Optician salary data

Dispensing Optician Salary By UK Region

These figures use non-job specific statistical weighting from our salary data pool and also include for comparison the salaries for a Dispensing Optician job in US Dollars based on a recent exchante rate (last rate update 02/05/2013 with a pound to dollar exchange rate 1.56) for comparisons for our international visitors
Salary US Dollars Region
£18679 $29139.24 North West
£23137 $36093.72 London
£16981 $26490.36 Yorkshire and North East
£18467 $28808.52 South West
£21863 $34106.28 South East
£18043 $28147.08 Scotland
£19104 $29802.24 Northern Ireland
£17830 $27814.8 Wales
£19741 $30795.96 Midlands
£17618 $27484.08 East of England

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Dispensing Optician, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £15,920 for a worker in their 20s, £20,802 (30s), £24,623 (40s) and £24,623 (50s).
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The average salary figure above for a Dispensing Optician is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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