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.
The median pay for this career was $110,620 in 2012, per the BLS, which is higher than the median salary of all computer occupations, which was $81,430. According to the BLS, jobs in this field are expected to increase 11% from 2014-2024, which is faster than the national average.