Audiologists
Official O*NET title: Audiologists (29-1181.00)
Also called: audiologist, audiology doctor, certificate of clinical competence in audiology licensed audiologist, clinical audiologist, dispensing audiologist
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments
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How AI is changing audiologists work
4 of 22 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 18%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Maintain patient records at all stages (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Examine and clean patients' ear canals (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Educate and supervise audiology students and health care staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care staff, as necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform administrative tasks (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Engage in marketing activities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Develop and supervise hearing screening programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments”. Try the prompt for: “Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and audiologists
Will AI replace audiologists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 4 of the 22 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 18 of the 22 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which audiologist tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments; provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics; conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
Which audiologist tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: maintain patient records at all stages; evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment; fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 52% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a audiologist start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Audiologists ranks #376 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #41 of 80 in Healthcare.
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