How much does an Optometrist make in Illinois? The average Optometrist salary in Illinois is $146,091 as of May 28, 2024, but the range typically falls between $130,912 and $159,020. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Optometrist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Optometrist Salary $117,093 IL May 28, 2024
25th Percentile Optometrist Salary $130,912 IL May 28, 2024
50th Percentile Optometrist Salary $146,091 IL May 28, 2024
75th Percentile Optometrist Salary $159,020 IL May 28, 2024
90th Percentile Optometrist Salary $170,791 IL May 28, 2024
25% $130,912 10% $117,093 90% $170,791 75% $159,020 $146,091 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does an Optometrist need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Scheduling: Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.

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Long Term Care: Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.

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EHR: An electronic health record is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings

Scheduling 7.05%
Long Term Care 2.94%
EHR 1.75%
Others 88.26%

Job Description for Optometrist

Optometrist provides primary care and medical treatment to patients with visual system disorders and diseases. Examines patients' eyes to detect and diagnose vision problems, diseases, and other conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension. Being an Optometrist develops treatment plans and prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and/or medication to treat eye disorders. Educates patients on proper eye care and treatment plans. Additionally, Optometrist requires a doctorate degree. Requires Licensed Optician. Requires State License to Practice. Typically reports to a manager. Optometrist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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  • About us We're a well established-practice, with locations in Lake Zurich (20yrs) and Wheeling (40yrs). We have a great and stable client base that has bee...
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  • Gailey Eye Clinic, Springfield IL is seeking a motivated Optometrist to join our busy and growing physician-owned practice. This position offers an establi...
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  • Clinical Ophthalmologist / Optometrist - Experience the Matrix Providers Advantage. We strive to provide a framework of stability and structure for our val...
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  • About us We're a well established-practice, with locations in Lake Zurich (20yrs) and Wheeling (40yrs). We have a great and stable client base that has bee...
    - 3 Days Ago
  • Gailey Eye Clinic, Springfield IL is seeking a motivated Optometrist to join our busy and growing physician-owned practice. This position offers an establi...
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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Cicero, IL Avg. Salary $149,804 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Mount Prospect, IL Avg. Salary $149,233 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Abingdon, IL Avg. Salary $135,238 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Adair, IL Avg. Salary $136,523 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Addieville, IL Avg. Salary $138,665 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Addison, IL Avg. Salary $149,233 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Akin, IL Avg. Salary $134,524 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Albany, IL Avg. Salary $133,381 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Albers, IL Avg. Salary $138,665 Date Updated May 28, 2024
Location Albion, IL Avg. Salary $131,382 Date Updated May 28, 2024
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