Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: As a dispensing optician you will dispense and fit spectacles and other optical aids, to both adult and children. They work from the prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Salary: 34,840 USD

Education: while there are no specific educational requirements for an optician, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in opticianry may offer a competitive advantage.

Demand or need for this profession: they typically have a high school diploma or equivalent and receive some form of on the job training.