Audiologists are healthcare professionals who identify, diagnose, monitor and treat hearing, tinnitus or balance disorders. They work with patients by providing them with support, guidance, treatment, testing and device fitting during each appointment, and they make themselves available for any questions or concerns their patients and their families may have.
40hweek
Full Time
Some nights and weekends
An audiologist will primarily work a typical 40-hour weekly schedule. Although some audiologists will come into the office on weekends or evenings to meet their patients’ needs, only about 20% of audiologists work more than 40 hours a week.
Audiologist generally perform their duties from a medical office. They may also often visit a school for the hearing-impaired, speak at a university or college and travel to another city for an industry conference.
$52k
$76k
$120k
Annual salary estimates are based on percentile wage data collected through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey of US workers.
Postgraduate
DVM / VMD degree
8years
To become an audiologist, you will need to complete a bachelor’s degree in any field of your choosing, although it would be preferable if you studied a related science field. You will then need to enrol in a four-year doctoral degree in audiology (AuD), before obtaining the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), which is offered by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
21%
3.1k
0.3%
You could go on to specialise in a particular area of audiology, including clinical audiology, paediatric audiology and dispensing audiology. You can also move into a research or teaching role, or you could set up your own private practice.