Modeled career paths · Optical retail

Where does a Optical Associate go next?

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

Typical advancement
Optical Lab Technician+86% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Optical Associate go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Dispensing Optician+86% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Optical Associate go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Optical Store Manager+214% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Optical Lab Technician. 50% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Store Manager, Auto Parts+125% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Dispensing Optician. 10% joint modeled share
pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there
Store Manager, Specialty+125% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Dispensing Optician. 10% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.