An optician is not an eye doctor, but opticians are an important part of your eye care team. Opticians use prescriptions written by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist to fit and sell eyeglasses, contact lenses and other eyewear.
Here are some examples of median salaries for specific jobs across the US, according to Payscale.Com as of July 2015. 1  Administrative Assistant â Median salary of $14/hour, with an hourly range of $10.58-$20.41. The total pay range is $23,421-$48,187.
According to their website, the 2010 Median Pay is $72,550 per year, or $34.88 per hour. Delving a little further, they state that the lowest 10% earned less than $42,860, while the highest 10% earned more than $119,000.