# Audiologists

> Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-1181.00
- **Summary:** Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

## Aliases

- Audiologist
- Audiology Doctor (AUD)
- Clinical Audiologist
- Educational Audiologist
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist)
- Dispensing Audiologist
- Forensic Audiologist
- Industrial Audiologist
- Pediatric Audiologist
- Staff Audiologist
- Audiology Extern
- Hearing Therapist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.x |
| Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.a |
| Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Examine and clean patients' ear canals. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.b |
| Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.f |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Enter patient or treatment data into computers. | 4.A.3.b.1.f |
| Maintain medical or professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.s |
| Present medical research reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Develop medical treatment plans. | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment. | 4.A.4.a.2.d |
| Test patient hearing. | 4.A.1.b.2.a |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Merchandise healthcare products or services. | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Recommend types of assistive devices. | 4.A.4.b.6.b |
| Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices. | 4.A.3.a.2.x |
| Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Communicate health and wellness information to the public. | 4.A.4.a.3.b |
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Inspect work environments to ensure safety. | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Conduct health or safety training programs. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Manage healthcare operations. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Administer basic health care or medical treatments. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Train medical providers. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Develop health assessment methods or programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.i |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.81 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 4.59 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 4.32 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 4.27 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.18 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 4.09 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 4.09 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.68 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | ability | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Auditory Attention | ability | 3.38 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.32 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Patient Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Abacus Data Solutions HearWare | Medical software | no | no |
| Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro | Medical software | no | no |
| Chart Links | Medical software | no | no |
| Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology | Medical software | no | no |
| Ear measurement software | Medical software | no | no |
| Ear Works | Medical software | no | no |
| Etymotic Research QuickSIN | Medical software | no | no |
| GN Otometrics CHARTR EP | Medical software | no | no |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | Medical software | no | no |
| HearForm Software HearForm | Medical software | no | no |
| Hearing aid fitting software | Medical software | no | no |
| Patient management software | Medical software | no | no |
| Practice management software PMS | Medical software | no | no |
| Real ear measurement REM software | Medical software | no | no |
| Siemens Hearing Instruments Practice Navigator | Medical software | no | no |
| Simply Hearing Software Simply Hearing OMS | Medical software | no | no |
| Starkey Laboratories ProHear | Medical software | no | no |
| Sycle practice management software | Medical software | no | no |
| Vestibular diagnostic software | Medical software | no | no |
| Vestibular Technologies ScreenTRAK | Medical software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.95 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.95 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.9 |
| Contact With Others | 4.73 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.64 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.64 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.6 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.59 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.5 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.45 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 4.4 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.25 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.18 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.14 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 3.9 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.82 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.67 |
| Time Pressure | 3.55 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.45 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.43 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.35 |
| Level of Competition | 3.32 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.05 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.95 |
| Public Speaking | 2.59 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.59 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.43 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.29 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.14 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.9 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.77 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.73 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.67 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.67 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.62 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.55 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.55 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.38 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.27 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Doctoral Degree | 95.45 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 4.55 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 9 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 8 |
| Integrity | work_style | 7 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.42 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 6 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.93 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.92 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 5 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 4.73 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 4.57 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 4.37 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 4 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.98 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.97 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.97 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 3.47 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-2092.00 | role-29-2092-00 | Hearing Aid Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1041.00 | role-29-1041-00 | Optometrists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1243.00 | role-29-1243-00 | Pediatric Surgeons | Primary-Short |
| 29-1221.00 | role-29-1221-00 | Pediatricians, General | Primary-Short |
| 29-1217.00 | role-29-1217-00 | Neurologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1229.04 | role-29-1229-04 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1122.00 | role-29-1122-00 | Occupational Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1241.00 | role-29-1241-00 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Primary-Long |
| 29-1127.00 | role-29-1127-00 | Speech-Language Pathologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1216.00 | role-29-1216-00 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Supplemental |
| 29-1212.00 | role-29-1212-00 | Cardiologists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 92120
- **Mean Wage:** 95320
- **Pct10Wage:** 61930
- **Pct25Wage:** 76440
- **Pct75Wage:** 109330
- **Pct90Wage:** 129830
- **Employment:** 14730
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 11590 | 93490 | 5.25 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 3930 | 84400 | 86.32 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1330 | 81510 | 0.89 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1320 | 93170 | 1.01 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 150 |  | 0.17 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 100 |  | 0.39 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 60 | 98550 |  |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector |  | 84060 |  |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector |  | 77520 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 3930 | 86.32 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 11590 | 5.25 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1320 | 1.01 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1330 | 0.89 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 100 | 0.39 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 150 | 0.17 |
- **Count:** 9

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.0033 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.6329063 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.0039067 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.6955392 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 58
- **Percentile:** 57
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 63 | felten_aioe |
| 61 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 50 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.6329063 | 63 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7727272727272727 | 61 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.1486045121320545 | 50 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.0033
- **Percentile:** 1
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.13636363636363635
- **Beta:** 0.4545454545454546
- **Gamma:** 0.7727272727272727

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments. | 0.003286649220037057 | 4.23 |
| Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics. | 0.0030812336437847413 | 3.77 |
| Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 4 |
| Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 3.7 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 9.5
- **Growth Percentile:** 92
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.7
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 11
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 15.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 17.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 22
- **Skills:** 38
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 27
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** f313332234906806