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Orthoptists

General Information

Description

Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Self-employed69.32%
  2. Private, for profit20.91%
  3. Private, not for profit7.25%
  4. State and local government2.13%

Industry areas

  • Health Science

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$106,230

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$63,760
$147,260
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post baccalaureate 78%
  • Bachelor's degree 7%
  • First professional degree 7%
  • Master's degree 3%
  • Associate's degree 3%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Related College Majors

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.

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Knowledge

  • Education and Training
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Psychology
  • Medicine and Dentistry

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