Hearing Aid Specialists
SOC: 29-2092.00 · Job Zone 3 (Medium preparation)
Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$61,560
per year
Mean Wage
$63,930
per year
Employment
11K
workers
Wage Range
$36,950 - $91,000
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
Task Breakdown
10 tasks analyzed
Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices.
Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells.
Diagnose and treat hearing or related disabilities under the direction of an audiologist.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
Assist audiologists in performing aural procedures, such as real ear measurements, speech audiometry, auditory brainstem responses, electronystagmography, and cochlear implant mapping.
Demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs) to clients.
| Task | Category | AI Capability | Risk Score | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope. | - | - | - | |
| Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests. | - | - | - | |
| Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities. | - | - | - | |
| Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices. | - | - | - | |
| Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices. | - | - | - | |
| Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells. | - | - | - | |
| Diagnose and treat hearing or related disabilities under the direction of an audiologist. | - | - | - | |
| Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology. | - | - | - | |
| Assist audiologists in performing aural procedures, such as real ear measurements, speech audiometry, auditory brainstem responses, electronystagmography, and cochlear implant mapping. | - | - | - | |
| Demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs) to clients. | - | - | - |
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