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National Vision
Aurora, Colorado

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135k-$139k

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Job Description

Company Description

Love What You Do — And Where You Do It

We’re reimagining what a career in optometry should look like. Think less burnout, more balance. Less micromanagement, more autonomy. Less routine, more purpose!

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Thrive personally and professionally with a team that values what matters most.
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
  • License reimbursement and malpractice insurance included
  • Continuing education hours provided annually through our all-expense-paid CE Symposium
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid life insurance, and paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
  • Freedom to Lead, Room to Grow
  • Practice with clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team
  • Step into leadership roles, or develop into them—we’ll back your vision every step of the way

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • We expect to accept applications until 12/31/26.
  • For more information, please visit the website.

Salary Range: $520.00 - $536.00 per day

Compensation: USD 520 - USD 536 - daily

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope primary eye care, including expert examinations and treatment, while delivering personalized, compassionate care. Educate patients about eye health and prevention, contribute to a positive patient-first culture, and develop expertise in areas such as contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye ExaminationsPatient EducationPreventive CareOcular Disease ManagementTeam Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,905 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 111 active listings.

Of the 41 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 1,905 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135k–$139kOptometry median $150k (middle half $140k–$155k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$133k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Colorado44 active1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 44% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
National Visiongold tier, 85/100Top Employers work-life index111 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,905 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs
4
<$180k
1
$196k
2
$200k
2
$220k-240k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

9 jobs
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
7
7-8
2
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Managing Optometrist-West Nyack, NY- LensCrafters

EssilorLuxottica Group · West Nyack, New York

$159k-$222k
#2

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#3

Optometrist - Troy, AL - $200k Annual Comp and $100k in Signing Bonus

$200K+
#4

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

$140k-$200k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Better work-life than 90% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About National Vision

Retail
Alpharetta, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance
Continuing education hours provided annually through all-expense-paid CE Symposium
No on-call shifts
No late nights
Flexible schedules

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.