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 average national salary of jobs for this career was $64,000 with a high confidence ranking based on over 250 sources. Average Registered Nurse salaries for job postings nationwide are 7% higher than average salaries for all job postings nationwide. The top 10 percent in the field earn over $94,000.