Occupation Summary

Audiologists

O*NET 29-1181.00

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.

Annual Wages:
$67,180.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 31.16%.
Education Level:
Doctoral Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
  2. Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
  3. Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
  4. Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
  5. Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
  6. Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
  7. Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
  8. Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
  9. 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.
  10. Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
  11. Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.
  12. Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.
  13. Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
  14. Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.
  15. Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.
  16. Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
  17. Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.
  18. Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
  19. Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.
  20. Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
  21. Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.
  22. Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.

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National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Audiologists employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 26.5 0.80
Offices of other health practitioners 24.5 2.84
General medical and surgical hospitals 13.8 0.51
Health and personal care stores 10.7 0.65
Elementary and secondary schools 6.2 1.18
Outpatient care centers 4.2 1.55
Other ambulatory health care services 2.3 2.92
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 2.1 0.00


Labor Market Information


2022 Statewide average hourly wage $32.30
2022 National average hourly wage $43.02
2020 National employment 13,700
2020 Texas employment 658
Texas projected employment by 2030 863
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2030 51




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
96.20%
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
91.80%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
86.40%
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
85.40%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
83.60%
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
81.80%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
81.80%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
79.00%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
78.20%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
73.60%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
82.40%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
82.40%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
80.00%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
80.00%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
80.00%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
80.00%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
80.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
75.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
75.00%
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
72.40%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
82.40%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
82.40%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
80.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
80.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
80.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
77.60%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
75.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
75.00%


  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Working with Computers
    -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
    -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Relationships
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.



Tools

Audiometers: Two-channel audiometers; Automatic impedance audiometers; Audiometers;

Audiometric bone vibrators or middle ear analyzers: Electronystagmographs ENG; Portable diagnostic middle ear analyzers;

Audiometric booths or acoustic hearing test chambers: Audiometric test booths;

Auditory function screening units: Auditory brainstem response ABR screening systems; Caloric irrigators; Otoaucoustic emissions OAE screening systems; Portable auditory screeners; Speech mapping systems;

Aural probes: Ear probes; Electroacoustic impedance bridges;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Digital camcorders or video cameras: Video goggles;

Electrocochleographs: Electrocochleography ECOG equipment;

Electromyography EMG units: Biofeedback equipment;

Evoked response detectors: Electroneurography equipment; Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential VEMP testing equipment;

Freestanding medical exam lights or lamps: Digital light bars;

Gyroscopic instruments: Headband mounted angular velocity sensors;

Hearing aid: Hearing aids; Programmable hearing aids;

Hearing aid analyzers or test systems: Hearing aid analyzers; Hearing aid test boxes;

Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy: Posturography dynamic platforms;

Medical syringes without needle: Impression syringes;

Medical tuning forks: Diagnostic tuning forks;

Neurological diagnostic sets: Sensory organization performance test systems; Video head impulse testing HIT equipment; Computerized rotary chairs;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Nystagmographs: Video nystagmography testing equipment;

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Otoscopes; Video otoscopes;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Potentiometers: Potentiometers;

Power drills: Hearing aid repair drills;

Power grinders: Hearing aid repair grinders;

Screwdrivers: Jeweler's screwdrivers;

Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter: Sound level meters;

Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers: Operating microscopes;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Tympanometers: Tympanometers;


Technology

Customer relationship management CRM software: Customer relationship management CRM software;

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook;

Medical software: Abacus Data Solutions HearWare; Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro; Chart Links; Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology; Ear Works; Ear measurement software; 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 Technologies ScreenTRAK; Vestibular diagnostic software; eClinicalWorks EHR software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Operating system software: Operating system software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Audiologists include:
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-2092.00 Hearing Aid Specialists
  • 29-1217.00 Neurologists
  • 29-1122.00 Occupational Therapists
  • 29-1241.00 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • 29-1041.00 Optometrists
  • 29-1243.00 Pediatric Surgeons
  • 29-1221.00 Pediatricians, General
  • 29-1229.04 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • 29-1127.00 Speech-Language Pathologists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information on state-specific licensing requirements, contact the state’s licensing board.
  • For more information about audiologists, including requirements for certification and state licensure, visit: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • American Board of Audiology
  • American Academy of Audiology
  • Audiologists

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.