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Dispensing opticians fit and supply glasses for people with prescriptions. They also give advice on vision care. Learn more about what it’s like to be a dispensing optician, what you need to do to qualify and how your career could progress.
Your main role will be to work with customers who have a vision prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist. You’ll need to give them advice on frames and lenses, and fit them correctly. You might do this in a high street optician or shop, hospital or private clinic.
Using your excellent communication skills and enjoyment for working with people, you’ll make a difference to people’s lives with your advice and knowledge. Like most careers in healthcare, it can be busy and you’ll need patience and empathy. However, with lots of room for progression and developing specialist skills, it can be a fulfilling career path.
Daily tasks will vary, but might involve:
The average salary for a dispensing optician in the UK is £21,840. Data from HESA (2017/18).
As you’ll be based in one location, travelling for work is rare.
You can’t work from home as a dispensing optician, as you need to be able to meet customers face to face.
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