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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Supplemental Optometrist

OptometristPart-Time

Listed compensation

$137K–$280K /yr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report.

As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future.

And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. You’ll thrive in an environment that supports innovation, is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.

Responsibilities

The Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a board-eligible/board-certified supplemental optometrist to join our practice.

The position involves clinical care of patients including comprehensive eye care and complete ocular health assessments in collaboration with physicians and technicians. This is supplemental role, up to a.45 FTE and is non-benefit eligible.

The department has 40 members who cover all subspecialty areas of ophthalmology, providing services for more than 80,000 patients per year.

Mayo Clinic is a non-profit, physician-led, multi-specialty clinical practice integrated with education and research in a unified, multi-campus environment. Mayo Clinic is an academic tertiary care institution that includes campuses in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. We have the benefits afforded by a large institution, yet the freedom to direct our own department and practice to meet the needs of the patient.

Bold. Forward. Unbound.

Bold. Forward. Unbound. is a six-year strategic initiative to the Rochester, MN campus that advances Mayo Clinic’s overarching mission to Cure, Connect, and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This $5 billion transformation reimagines the downtown Rochester campus through a combination of innovative care concepts, digital technologies, and state-of-the-art facilities.

For physicians, this means practicing in a groundbreaking environment where inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care are seamlessly integrated - empowering you to deliver exceptional outcomes with the support of advanced tools, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture rooted in Mayo Clinic’s patient-first values. Joining Mayo Clinic during this pivotal moment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of medicine while advancing your own academic and clinical career.

Qualifications

  • Eligible for licensure in the state of Minnesota
  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution
  • Board eligible/ board certified in Optometry

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Supplemental Optometrist at Mayo Clinic a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,886 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

In Minnesota, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$163k (44 salary observations; 152 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (720 salary observations; 4,165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $211k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 9 employers

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<$190k
4
$190k-210k
2
$210k-230k
1
$250k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 9 employers

Sign-on bonus
60%
401k / retirement match
60%
CME allowance
50% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefit Plans
Continuing Education
Advancement Opportunities