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audiology

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The science related to the hearing, balance and other related disorders and conditions specific to adults or children.

audiology — the science related to the hearing, balance and other related disorders and conditions specific to adults or children. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 32.19/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including Audiologists.

Category: knowledge › medicine SCI: 32.19/100 Also known as: science of hearing and balance disorders, treatment of hearing and balance conditions, treatment of hearing and balance disorders

Occupations that require audiology

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Audiologists · 🤖 3.6/10

Frequently asked questions

What is audiology?

The science related to the hearing, balance and other related disorders and conditions specific to adults or children.

What category of skill is audiology?

ESCO classifies audiology under the knowledge category, specifically in the medicine subcategory.

Is audiology an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 32.19/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require audiology?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list audiology as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Audiologists.

How transferable is audiology between industries?

ESCO tags audiology as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is audiology the same as science of hearing and balance disorders?

Yes — audiology is also known as science of hearing and balance disorders, treatment of hearing and balance conditions, or treatment of hearing and balance disorders. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn audiology?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands audiology and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.