By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD
The average compensation reported for all opticians/dispensers responding to Jobson Optical Research's and Local Eye Site's ECP Compensation Study was $45,512. The median compensation for the same group was $42,000. The Northeast Census Regions had the highest average compensation at $52,705 and the Midwest the lowest at $39,520. The South came in at $47,731 and the West at $43,277.