Modeled career paths · Optical retail

Where does a Dispensing Optician go next?

What employers are asking a Dispensing Optician for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Optical Store Manager+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Dispensing Optician go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
District Manager, Optical+128% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Optical Store Manager. 60% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Multi-Store Manager+55% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager, Specialty. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Store Manager, Auto Parts+21% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Dispensing Optician go here
pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there
Store Manager, Specialty+21% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Dispensing Optician go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Store Manager, Resale+9% typical comp change · ~8.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager, Auto Parts. 2% joint modeled share
pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there

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