Eyewear and optical equipment shop manager
Also known as: optometrists shop manager, opticians store manager, eyewear store manager, optical equipment store manager, spectacle shop manager, eyewear shop manager
About this occupation
Eyewear and optical equipment shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops.
A specialisation of shop manager.
Essential skills and knowledge
- comply with optical prescriptions
- ensure customer focus
- monitor customer service
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- supervise merchandise displays
- maximise sales revenues
- ensure correct goods labelling
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- advise customers on maintaining optical products
- set up pricing strategies
- order supplies
- manage budgets
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Optometrists (O*NET 29-1041.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities, such as glaucoma or color blindness.
- Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
- Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
- Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
- Educate and counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, and safety factors.
- Remove foreign bodies from the eye.
- Typical education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 5 of 5
- Interests
- Investigative, Social, Realistic
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness
US median pay: US$136,570 a year (2025), 42,790 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyExtremely important (4.5)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.9)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.6)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyVery important (3.5)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.5)
- PhysicsO*NET: PhysicsImportant (3.3)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.3)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentImportant (3.2)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.