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Average Orthoptist Salary in Georgia for 2026

An orthoptist in Georgia earns about 172,200 GEL a year. That's 117% above the national average of 79,500 GEL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Georgia sit around 78,120 GEL a year, while the very top stretches to 268,900 GEL. Everything on this page is in lari (GEL, 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 Georgia, 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 orthoptist make in Georgia?

Average salary
172,200 GEL
14,350 GEL per month
Lowest reported
78,120 GEL
6,510 GEL per month
Highest reported
268,900 GEL
22,408 GEL per month

A typical orthoptist working in Georgia brings home around 14,350 GEL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 78,120 GEL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 268,900 GEL 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 orthoptist 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 orthoptist pay ranges in Georgia

A good way to think about salary in Georgia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all orthoptists in Georgia earn less than 180,500 GEL 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 115,220 GEL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 239,000 GEL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of orthoptists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 78,120 GEL. The highest stretch to 268,900 GEL, 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.

78,120
Low
180,500
Median
268,900
High
115,220
25th
239,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in GEL

Orthoptist pay by experience in Georgia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an orthoptist in Georgia, 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 orthoptist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    92,880 GEL
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    125,700 GEL
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    181,600 GEL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    218,900 GEL
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    232,400 GEL
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    252,300 GEL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a orthoptist 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.


Orthoptist pay by education in Georgia

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 Georgia: 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.


Orthoptist gender pay gap in Georgia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Georgia is no exception. Male orthoptists in Georgia earn an average of 176,800 GEL a year, while female orthoptists earn around 163,800 GEL. That works out to a 8% 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.

Orthoptist gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 176,800 GEL
Women 163,800 GEL

Pay raises for an orthoptist in Georgia

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 Georgia sees a raise of about 7% every 29 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 Georgia, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Georgia:

  • 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

Orthoptist bonus rates in Georgia

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.

43%

43% of orthoptists in Georgia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an orthoptist a low-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 57% of orthoptists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Georgia

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

Orthoptist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Georgia is about 20% 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

17%

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

Public sector 89,800 GEL
Private sector 74,940 GEL

Orthoptist salary by city in Georgia

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

  • Tbilisi
  • Batumi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TbilisiCity197,600 GEL187,500 GEL105,880-301,300 GEL
BatumiCity172,200 GEL172,200 GEL88,020-268,900 GEL


Orthoptist in Georgia: FAQs

  • How much does an orthoptist make per month in Georgia?

    An orthoptist in Georgia earns about 14,350 GEL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 GEL.

  • What's the salary range for an orthoptist in Georgia?

    Entry-level orthoptists in Georgia start near 78,120 GEL. Top-end pay reaches around 268,900 GEL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 115,220 and 239,000 GEL.

  • Is the median orthoptist salary in Georgia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 180,500 GEL, higher than the average of 172,200 GEL. Half of orthoptists in Georgia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for orthoptists in Georgia?

    Men working as an orthoptist in Georgia earn around 8% more than women on average (176,800 vs 163,800 GEL a year).

  • Do orthoptists in Georgia get bonuses?

    About 43% of orthoptists in Georgia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do orthoptists earn more in the public or private sector in Georgia?

    In Georgia, the public sector pays an orthoptist about 20% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do orthoptists in Georgia get a pay raise?

    An orthoptist in Georgia sees a raise of around 7% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.