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2026 ADONZ Wage Survey - Students only

STUDENTS ONLY 2026 Wage Survey

This survey is completely anonymous, and if you are completing this survey you should be an enrolled student in an optical dispensing course recognised in New Zealand. Please do not complete this survey if you have graduated.
1.Where do you work?
2.What title do you use in your work place?
3.What is your hourly wage rate? (If your hourly wage rate is between one of the rates listed, please round UP to the nearest rate)(Required.)
4.What is your yearly wage?(Required.)
5.What is the average amount of hours that you work each week?(Required.)
6.Do you intend to register with the Optometrists & Dispensing Opticians Board (ODOB) and apply for an APC when you graduate?(Required.)
7.If you answered NO to question 6, please tell us why not
8.Do you work with any other Dispensing Opticians?(Required.)
9.Is your supervisor in your workplace a registered Dispensing Optician or an Optometrist?(Required.)
10.Do you currently feel supported in your workplace training?(Required.)
11.Have you attended an ADONZ Conference while enrolled as a student in an optical dispensing course?(Required.)
12.Please let us know if you attended the Conference as a recipient of the Specsavers sponsorship(Required.)
13.Are you a current ADONZ member?(Required.)
14.Are you a member of any other industry groups?(Required.)
15.Let us know when you expect to graduate(Required.)