Optician

Duties and responsibilities: A dispensing optician is trained to dispense and fit spectacles and other optical aids, working from the prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Dispensing opticians advise patients on various types of lenses and spectacle frames, including advice on style, weight and color. They advise patients on how to wear and care for their spectacles and, with further training as contact lens opticians (CLOs), their contact lenses.

The majority of dispensing opticians work in high street outlets for large, multiple-chain optician stores or for independent practices.

The role requires extensive use of technical expertise and good customer service skills. Selling is an important part of the job.

Salary: $33,370                                                                                

Education: high school diploma or equivalent at minimum

Reflection: I would not like to be an optician because they don’t really get a good salary.