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ANZSCO 399913Updated 2026-01-29
Optical Dispenser / Dispensing Optician
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 112k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2150
Salary range: AUD 101k-AUD 123k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
29%
NSW
25%
VIC
21%
QLD
Education mix
28.5%
certificate iii/ iv
25%
year 12
16.8%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Optical Dispensers interpret optical prescriptions, and fit and service optical appliances such as spectacle frames and lenses.
What you do
- • Takes facial measurements and assists customer in choice of frame.
- • Shapes and fits lenses into frames.
- • Repairs spectacles, and sells a range of optical goods.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (28.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Repairs spectacles, and sells a range of optical goods.
- • Shapes and fits lenses into frames.
- • Takes facial measurements and assists customer in choice of frame.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2150
Annual median: AUD 112k
Range: AUD 101k-AUD 123k