251411: Optometrist

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

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1 job

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

251411

Skill level

Level 1

Unit group

2514

Optometrists and Orthoptists

Skills assessor

OCANZ

ANZSCO 251411 identifies Optometrist as a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Optometrists and Orthoptists unit group (2514), classified under Health Professionals. Performs eye examinations and vision tests to determine the presence of visual, ocular and other abnormalities, ocular diseases and systemic diseases with ocular manifestations, and prescribes lenses, other optical aids, therapy and medication to correct and manage vision problems and eye diseases. Registration or licensing is required. The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand Limited (OCANZ).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketOptometrist is not in shortage in Australia.

Visa pathways13 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Optometrists and Orthoptists unit group earn an average of $1,881 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 47.8 years, older than the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$1,881

↑ 31% above national avg

Average age

47.8 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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