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.
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. The role reports a median annual salary of $92,120 in the US and is projected to grow 10% over the next decade (faster than average). Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows low AI exposure (0.36 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include hygiene in a health care setting, audiometry, health care legislation, audiology, neurophysiology.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £45,511 a year for Speech and language therapists (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2223). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Audiologists, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP), 4 years[1]
- 2 · Qualification Optional: M.Sc in Audiology (2 years)[1]
- 3 · Registration Registration on the RCI Central Rehabilitation Register[2][3]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- Rehabilitation Council of India — Training programmes (regular mode) (read on 2026-09-27)
- Rehabilitation Council of India — Categories under Section 19 (Central Rehabilitation Register) (read on 2026-09-27)
- Rehabilitation Council of India — home (read on 2026-09-27)
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Sales and Marketing
- Computers and Electronics
- Biology
What you'd actually do
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Audiologists do?
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
How much does Audiologists earn?
The median annual salary for Audiologists in the US is $92,120.
What is the job outlook for Audiologists?
The role is projected to grow 10% over the next decade (faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 15,800 workers.
How do I become a audiologists?
The typical entry education is a Doctoral or professional degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Audiologists need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include hygiene in a health care setting, audiometry, health care legislation, audiology, neurophysiology, acoustics. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Audiologists?
Our AI-durability model gives Audiologists a score of 0.36 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Audiologists has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.