According to new data from job site Indeed, optometrist vacancies actually appear to be the hardest in the UK to fill, with more than two thirds of job postings remaining vacant for approximately 60 days (Optician, 08.02.19).
On the list of vacancies that remained unfilled for more than 60 days on Indeed, optometrists came out on top (68.79%), ahead of solicitors (51.4%), surgeons (46.32%) and software engineers (41.8%). The role came in second place in terms of the highest average salary at £50,000, with first place going to software architects at £70,000.
Luke Elias, managing director of specialist recruitment firm Vivid Optical, reacted to the findings by saying: ‘I must say that I am not surprised – optometrists are few and far between. Some of the vacancies we are working on have been open for over five years and there are even some towns in the UK with six or seven optometrist positions available.’
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