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Optical Dispenser

ANZSCO 399913

Employed

6,200

Part-time share

66%

Female share

79%

Median age

35 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Optical Dispensers interpret optical prescriptions, and fit and service optical appliances such as spectacle frames and lenses.

What they typically do

  • Takes facial measurements and assists customer in choice of frame.
  • Shapes and fits lenses into frames.
  • Repairs spectacles, and sells a range of optical goods.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
29%
VIC
25%
QLD
21%
WA
11.9%
SA
8.5%
TAS
2.3%
ACT
1.9%
NT
0.5%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Optical Dispenser.