SOC 29-1181
Audiologists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ31/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ14,730
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$92K
$62K โ $130K
Projected Growth
๐+9.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค70/100
High exposure
๐ก Audiologists face a risk score of 31/100 โ 13 points below the national average of 44. With 70/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $92K ($46K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 31/100, Audiologists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 14,730 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment and complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Audiologists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload
Large language model automation of analysis tasks
Chatbot displacement of customer-facing interactions
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Interdisciplinary care coordination
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
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.
๐ป Technology Skills
Medical software
Customer relationship management CRM software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Therapy and Counseling
Psychology
Medicine and Dentistry
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 81% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 74% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $98K | 81% |