Occupation 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.
Life As an Audiologist
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
- Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.
- Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
- Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.
- Recommend assistive devices according to patients’ needs or nature of impairments.
- Monitor patients’ progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
Required Skills
When polled, Audiologists say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- 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.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
What is the Average Salary of an Audiologist
Audiologists make between $52,300 and $117,910 a year.
Audiologists who work in North Dakota, District of Columbia, or California, make the highest salaries.
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