Average Optometrist with Patient Education Skills Salary in Melbourne, Victoria

The line graph shows Optometrist salary in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Optometrist having experience between 1-4 years, their salary is around $85,140.00.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Optometrist salary would increase again to a total of $88,585.35, adding $3,445.35 from the last salary increase.

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Optometrist's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Optometrist when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Optometrist is Sales which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 27% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Sales.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Oral / Verbal Communication with 1%. It can be said that Oral / Verbal Communication skill will unlikely impact the salary.

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Optometrist. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is $89,871.00 whereas the highest earning is $90,797.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of $90,797.00 at -2%. So to summerize, Early Career earns 3% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 2% less than the average salary.