Dispensing optician salary UK
27,645 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 3211
Half of all dispensing opticians in the UK earn more than 27,645 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay283of 398 occupations
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Median | 27,645 GBP |
| Mean | 26,069 GBP |
About the figure
Occupation code 3211 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Youth and community workers 27,711 GBP
- Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 27,676 GBP
- Bank and post office clerks 27,671 GBP
- Local government administrative occupations 27,642 GBP
- Refuse and salvage occupations 27,576 GBP
- Groundsmen and greenkeepers 27,519 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk