Occupation AtlasAudiologists
O*NET · 29-1181.00
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.
Also called AUD · Audiologist · Audiology Doctor (AUD) · Audiology Extern · CCC-A Licensed Audiologist · Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist) · Clinical Audiologist · Dispensing Audiologist
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Educational Audiologist · Forensic Audiologist · Hearing Therapist · Industrial Audiologist · Licensed Audiologist · Pediatric Audiologist · Staff Audiologist
Compare with another occupationCompare with Orthotists and Prosthetists
Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ISRInvestigative · Social · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative5.93
- S Social5.92
- R Realistic3.98
- C Conventional3.97
- A Artistic2.18
- E Enterprising1.81
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (33%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (32%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (32%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Service OrientationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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- CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- RepairingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- InstallationImportance 1.3Level —
Tasks
22 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.Importance 5.0
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.Importance 4.9
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.Importance 4.8
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.Importance 4.8
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.Importance 4.6
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.Importance 4.6
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.Importance 4.6
- Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.Importance 4.3
- Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.Importance 4.3
- Examine and clean patients' ear canals.Importance 4.2
- Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.Importance 4.2
- Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.Importance 4.2
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- Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.Importance 4.2
- Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.Importance 4.1
- Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.Importance 4.1
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.Importance 4.1
- Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.Importance 4.0
- Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.Importance 3.9
- Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.Importance 3.8
- Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.Importance 3.7
- Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.Importance 3.7
- Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.Importance 3.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.8Level 5.9
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Sales and MarketingImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
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- Education and TrainingImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- AdministrativeImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- TransportationImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Number FacilityImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- VisualizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Static StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 5.9
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
27 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Excelhot
Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (20)
- Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
- Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro
- Chart Links
- Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology
- Ear measurement software
- Ear Works
- Etymotic Research QuickSIN
- GN Otometrics CHARTR EP
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- HearForm Software HearForm
- Hearing aid fitting software
- Patient management software
- Practice management software PMS
- Real ear measurement REM software
- Siemens Hearing Instruments Practice Navigator
- Simply Hearing Software Simply Hearing OMS
- Starkey Laboratories ProHear
- Sycle practice management software
- Vestibular diagnostic software
- Vestibular Technologies ScreenTRAK
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