# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/audiologists
- SOC code: 29-1181.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $95,780 (10th percentile $64,610, 90th percentile $133,120)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +11.0%
- Openings a year: 600
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ISR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 50 |
| Investigative (I) | 82 |
| Artistic (A) | 20 |
| Social (S) | 82 |
| Enterprising (E) | 14 |
| Conventional (C) | 50 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 97/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 94/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 94/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 93/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 93/100)
- Getting Information (importance 91/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 90/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 89/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 83/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Medicine and Dentistry, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Sales and Marketing, Biology, Education and Training, Administrative

## Also called

Audiologist, Audiology Doctor (AUD), Audiology Extern, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist), Clinical Audiologist, Dispensing Audiologist, Educational Audiologist, Forensic Audiologist, Hearing Therapist, Industrial Audiologist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Communication Disorders Sciences and Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5102) (CIP 5102, 378 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Washington-Seattle Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-seattle-main-campus-3075) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $33,520 | $80,947 | $12,500 |
| [Loma Linda University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loma-linda-university-1516) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $79,062 | not reported |
| [CUNY Queens College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-queens-college-746) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $31,666 | $78,281 | not reported |
| [University of the Pacific](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-the-pacific-3061) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $77,549 | $22,362 |
| [Iona College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/iona-college-1302) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $77,352 | $20,500 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $75,970 | not reported |
| [Long Island University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/long-island-university-1520) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $75,502 | not reported |
| [California State University-Long Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-long-beach-371) | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | not reported | $75,137 | $19,218 |

## Related careers

- [Hearing Aid Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hearing-aid-specialists): $65,160 median pay
- [Optometrists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/optometrists): $136,570 median pay
- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [Pediatricians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatricians-general): $210,040 median pay
- [Neurologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurologists): $248,560 median pay
- [Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-physicians): $265,930 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.