07 Mar 2024
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With 0 years of work experience, optometrists and ophthalmic opticians will earn from €1,618 to €2,752 monthly. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are female. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.org/Malta, in 2024.
Highest salary for optometrists and ophthalmic opticians with 25 years of experience: €2,577 to €3,970 per month
Workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between €2,577 and €3,970 per month. Seasoned workers, carrying 30 years of experience with them, earn a monthly wage that ranges from €2,499 to €3,916.
30% of employees have 1 child or more. The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 20 and 24 years of age. 51% says they are male, while 49% entered female as their gender.
Average working week of 39 hours
On average, employees work 39 hours per week. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers is set at 5%. 95% are not covered by a collective agreement.
Coworkers mostly female
Since starting their first job, 54% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. 65% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 35% of respondents. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 43% work in a multinational organisation. In most cases, workers in this occupation report that the majority of their coworkers are female. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 9% of the workers in this occupation feel dissatisfied about their position. On the whole, workers feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 33% of the workers.
Wage dissatisfaction high among optometrists and ophthalmic opticians
Of all surveyed people in this job, 33% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 38% of the workers in this occupation report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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