Audiologists
Tasks Include:
- Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
- Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
- Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
- Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
- Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
- Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +25.1%
National: +10.3%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$82,680.00
State
$77,470.00
Regional
Audiologists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
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Audiologists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 95.45%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 4.55%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 33.33%
- None = 28.57%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.05%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.29%
- Up to and including 1 month = 4.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 31.82%
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.73%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 18.18%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.64%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.55%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.55%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.55%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 31.82%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.18%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 18.18%
- None or short demonstration = 13.64%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.09%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.55%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.55%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Examine and clean patients' ear canals.
- Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
- Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
- Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
- Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
- Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
- Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.
- Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.
- Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
- Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.
- Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
- Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Audiometers or accessories (Audiometers)
- Audiometric booths or acoustic hearing test chambers (Audiometric test booths)
- Auditory function screening units (Auditory brainstem response ABR screening systems)
- Audiometers or accessories (Automatic impedance audiometers)
- Electromyography EMG units or accessories (Biofeedback equipment)
- Auditory function screening units (Caloric irrigators)
- Desktop computers
- Medical tuning forks (Diagnostic tuning forks)
- Medical lamps (Digital light bars)
- Aural probes (Ear probes)
- Aural probes (Electroacoustic impedance bridges)
- Electrocochleographs (Electrocochleography ECOG equipment)
- Electroencephalography EEG units or accessories (Electronystagmographs ENG)
- Gyroscopic instruments (Headband mounted angular velocity sensors)
- Hearing aid analyzers or test systems (Hearing aid analyzers)
- Power drills (Hearing aid repair drills)
- Power grinders (Hearing aid repair grinders)
- Hearing aid analyzers or test systems (Hearing aid test boxes)
- Hearing aids for the physically challenged (Hearing aids)
- Medical syringes without needles (Impression syringes)
- Screwdrivers (Jeweler's screwdrivers)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Auditory function screening units (Otoaucoustic emissions OAE screening systems)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Otoscopes)
- Personal computers
- Auditory function screening units (Portable auditory screeners)
- Audiometric bone vibrators or middle ear analyzers (Portable diagnostic middle ear analyzers)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Posturography dynamic platforms)
- Potentiometers
- Hearing aids for the physically challenged (Programmable hearing aids)
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Sound level meters)
- Auditory function screening units (Speech mapping systems)
- Tablet computers
- Audiometers or accessories (Two-channel audiometers)
- Tympanometers or accessories (Tympanometers)
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Video goggles)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Video otoscopes)
Technologies Include:
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Medical software
- Abacus Data Solutions HearWare
- Bio-logic Systems HINT Pro
- Chart Links software
- Computers Unlimited TIMS for Audiology
- Ear measurement software
- Ear Works
- Etymotic Research QuickSIN
- GN Otometrics CHARTR EP
- HearForm Software HearForm
- Hearing aid fitting software
- Siemens Hearing Instruments Practice Navigator
- Simply Hearing Software Simply Hearing OMS
- Starkey Laboratories ProHear
- Sycle software
- Vestibular diagnostic software
- Vestibular Technologies ScreenTRAK
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Audiologists
Special Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must hold a Master’s Degree in Audiology from an approved college or university
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Must complete 25 hours of clinical observation followed by 350 hours of clinical practicum provided by an accredited college or university and under the supervision of a licensed Audiologist.
EXAM:
Must pass a qualifying examination provided by the Board
LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT:
Applicants, who can provide evidence of having been licensed in another state or in the District of Columbia or who hold a current unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence in the area of Audiology and who have held employment as an Audiologist for two years, may seek licensure by endorsement in lieu of licensure by examination.
LICENSE RENEWAL:
License expires on December 31 each year and must be renewed before this time
Required Fees:
Application: $100
Annual Renewal: $75
Other: Verification Of Licensure From Other States: $20
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Audiology And Speech / Language Pathology
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (80.4) .630
Fax: (80.4) .4413
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/aud/
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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95.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
89.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
83.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
81.75 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
79.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
77.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
77.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
73.75 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
72.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
67.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
59.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
58.00 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
54.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
65.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
65.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
59.50 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
94.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
94.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
93.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
92.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
90.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
89.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
84.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
83.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
82.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
78.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
77.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
76.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
76.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
73.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
72.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
72.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
71.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
71.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
70.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
70.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
67.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
64.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
63.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
63.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
62.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
61.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
59.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
58.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
58.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
56.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
54.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
51.25 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
50.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
50.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
97.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
89.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
88.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
80.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
79.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
78.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
78.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
76.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
76.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
75.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
73.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
66.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
75.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
99.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
98.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
94.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
92.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
92.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
92.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
91.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
89.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
88.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
85.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
83.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
82.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
78.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
76.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
73.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
71.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
69.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
68.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
67.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
66.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
61.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
59.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
51.80 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
51.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $56,990.00 | $82,680.00 | $101,100.00 |
Virginia | $43,650.00 | $77,470.00 | $95,600.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $56,727.66 | $96,906.81 | $119,247.71 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $37,412.76 | $51,790.94 | $70,593.89 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $41,937.22 | $83,029.16 | $90,882.85 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $59,773.39 | $80,814.17 | $89,132.04 |
Hampton Roads | $58,367.35 | $80,452.80 | $90,249.40 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $58,966.53 | $78,046.74 | $88,869.32 |
Northern Virginia | $54,062.00 | $90,512.12 | $110,240.32 |
Piedmont Workforce | $47,174.05 | $89,961.75 | $95,185.08 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 14,600 | 16,100 | +10.3% |
Virginia | 482 | 603 | +25.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Optometrists
- Occupational Therapists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Neurologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Cardiologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Psychiatrists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Careers in Therapeutic Services Pathway:
- Acupuncturists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Anesthesiologists
- Art Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
- Cardiologists
- Chiropractors
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
- Dermatologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
- Veterinarians
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Audiology and Speech
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Titles
- Audiologist
- Audiology Director
- Audiology Doctor (AUD)
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist)
- Clinical Audiologist
- Clinical Director
- Dispensing Audiologist
- Doctor of Audiology
- Educational Audiologist
- Hearing Instrument Specialist
- Hearing Therapist
- Industrial Audiologist
- Infant Hearing Screening Manager
- Licensed Audiologist
- Newborn Hearing Screening Program Coordinator
- Occupational Audiologist
- Pediatric Audiologist
- Pediatric Cochlear Implant Audiologist
- Speech and Hearing Clinic Director
- Speech Language Pathologist
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Audiologists
Related Schools
- James Madison University
- Longwood University
- Old Dominion University
- Radford University
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)