Description
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
Interests
- Investigative
- Social
- Conventional
- Realistic
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Working with Computers
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Course DirectorCertifying Organization
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Board Certified AudiologistCertifying Organization
American Board of Audiology
Type
Core
Certificate name
Pediatric Audiology Specialty CertificationCertifying Organization
American Board of Audiology
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certificate of Clinical Competence in AudiologyCertifying Organization
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Occupational Hearing ConservationistCertifying Organization
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Type
Specialty
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $62,683 |
| Median (50%) | $81,064 |
| High (90%) | $116,084 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $81,835 |
| Mid Level | $91,457 |
| Senior Level | $100,642 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 14,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 16,000 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 11%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 11%
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