How much does an optometrist make in Australia?
A$88,040a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$7,336 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,756
- Equals
- $60,490
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $136,600 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $104,600 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $85,880 |
| 11. Ireland estimate | $60,930 |
| 12. Australia | $60,490 |
| 13. Netherlands estimate | $59,460 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $376 |
Similar jobs
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- DentistA$115,700
- PharmacistA$72,430
- Public health inspectorA$99,370
- Physical therapistA$74,010
- DietitianA$69,290
- Speech therapistA$71,030
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$67,930
Frequently asked questions
How much does an optometrist make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$7,336 a month, A$88,040 a year.
Which country pays an optometrist the most?
United States, with a median of $136,600 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does an optometrist make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $136,600 a year against $60,490 in Australia, 2.3 times more.
Who makes more, an optometrist or a dentist?
A dentist: A$115,700 a year against A$88,040 for an optometrist, 1.3 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate