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Average Optometrist Salary in Mongolia for 2026

An optometrist in Mongolia earns about 47,758,300 MNT a year. That's 104% above the national average of 23,399,000 MNT.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mongolia sit around 22,918,100 MNT a year, while the very top stretches to 75,121,900 MNT. Everything on this page is in Mongolian tu00f6gru00f6g (MNT, symbol ₮), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mongolia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an optometrist make in Mongolia?

Average salary
47,758,300 MNT
3,979,858 MNT per month
Lowest reported
22,918,100 MNT
1,909,841 MNT per month
Highest reported
75,121,900 MNT
6,260,158 MNT per month

A typical optometrist working in Mongolia brings home around 3,979,858 MNT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 22,918,100 MNT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 75,121,900 MNT for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior optometrist working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How optometrist pay ranges in Mongolia

A good way to think about salary in Mongolia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all optometrists in Mongolia earn less than 49,678,100 MNT a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 32,758,100 MNT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 64,920,700 MNT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of optometrists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 22,918,100 MNT. The highest stretch to 75,121,900 MNT, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

22,918,100
Low
49,678,100
Median
75,121,900
High
32,758,100
25th
64,920,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MNT

Optometrist pay by experience in Mongolia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an optometrist in Mongolia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical optometrist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    26,880,900 MNT
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    38,039,000 MNT
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    50,039,800 MNT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    61,561,100 MNT
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    65,401,000 MNT
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    71,641,100 MNT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a optometrist typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Optometrist pay by education in Mongolia

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Mongolia: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Optometrist gender pay gap in Mongolia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mongolia is no exception. Male optometrists in Mongolia earn an average of 49,438,400 MNT a year, while female optometrists earn around 46,680,900 MNT. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Optometrist gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mongolia.

Men 49,438,400 MNT
Women 46,680,900 MNT

Pay raises for an optometrist in Mongolia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mongolia sees a raise of about 8% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mongolia, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mongolia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Optometrist bonus rates in Mongolia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

67%

67% of optometrists in Mongolia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an optometrist a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 33% of optometrists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mongolia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Optometrist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mongolia is about 18% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

15%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mongolia on average.

Public sector 25,561,400 MNT
Private sector 21,719,900 MNT

Optometrist salary by city in Mongolia

Optometrist pay is not even across Mongolia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Ulan Bator
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Ulan BatorCity56,760,200 MNT54,479,300 MNT29,519,900-86,881,900 MNT

Optometrist in Mongolia: FAQs

  • How much does an optometrist make per month in Mongolia?

    An optometrist in Mongolia earns about 3,979,858 MNT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 47,758,300 MNT.

  • What's the salary range for an optometrist in Mongolia?

    Entry-level optometrists in Mongolia start near 22,918,100 MNT. Top-end pay reaches around 75,121,900 MNT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 32,758,100 and 64,920,700 MNT.

  • Is the median optometrist salary in Mongolia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 49,678,100 MNT, higher than the average of 47,758,300 MNT. Half of optometrists in Mongolia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for optometrists in Mongolia?

    Men working as an optometrist in Mongolia earn around 6% more than women on average (49,438,400 vs 46,680,900 MNT a year).

  • Do optometrists in Mongolia get bonuses?

    About 67% of optometrists in Mongolia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do optometrists earn more in the public or private sector in Mongolia?

    In Mongolia, the public sector pays an optometrist about 18% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do optometrists in Mongolia get a pay raise?

    An optometrist in Mongolia sees a raise of around 8% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.