Optometrists typically work closely together with other eye care professionals such as ophthalmologists and opticians to deliver quality and efficient eyecare to the general public. The term optometry comes from the Greek words á½ÏÎ¹Ï (opsis; view) and Î¼Î­ÏÏÎ¿Î½ (metron; something used to measure, measure, rule). The word entered the language when the instrument for measuring vision was called an optometer, (before the terms phoropter or refractor were used).
The facts are that the average annual pension for a retired public school employee in Pennsylvania is $23,500, and the average annual Social Security benefit is $14,500. These are hardly overly generous amounts, considering that the average personal income for Pennsylvania residents is more than $41,000 per year.
Paying for pensions. The average contribution made by employees who do not earn Social Security, such as teachers, is 8 percent of their salary, according to Brainard, from the association of retirement administrators. Public school teachers in Connecticut contribute 6 percent.erardy's annual pension falls just about right at the average of $47,386 for Connecticut retired teachers. Today, Connecticut public school teachers' salaries are higher than the average teachers' salaries in the Northeast, and their benefits are considered good by pension experts' standards.