# Neurodiagnostic Technologists

> Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurodiagnostic-technologists
- SOC code: 29-2099.01
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $50,290 (10th percentile $38,180, 90th percentile $85,270)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.9%
- Openings a year: 12,400
- Typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Health technologists and technicians, all other".

## Interest profile (code IRC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 72 |
| Investigative (I) | 80 |
| Artistic (A) | 7 |
| Social (S) | 45 |
| Enterprising (E) | 7 |
| Conventional (C) | 58 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 93/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 91/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 90/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 90/100)
- Getting Information (importance 89/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 83/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 83/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 79/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 78/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing

## Knowledge

English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Medicine and Dentistry, Biology, Psychology, Education and Training, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security, Administrative

## Also called

Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist (CVOR Technologist), Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Technologist (Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Tech), Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist, EEG Tech (Electroencephalogram Technician), EEG Technologist (Electroencephalograph Technologist), Electroencephalogram Technologist (EEG Technologist), Electroencephalograph Technician (EEG Tech), Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (END Technologist), Electrophysiology Technician, EP Technologist (Electrophysiology Technologist)

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

- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5109) (CIP 5109, 1,504 colleges)
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5108) (CIP 5108, 1,063 colleges)
- [Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5110) (CIP 5110, 824 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Wagner College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wagner-college-3148) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | not reported | $156,982 | $27,000 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $102,500 | $142,774 | $23,325 |
| [Loma Linda University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loma-linda-university-1516) | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $112,525 | $125,835 | $20,000 |
| [CUNY York College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-york-college-749) | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $118,710 | $122,313 | not reported |
| [John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/college/john-patrick-university-of-health-and-applied-sciences-1341) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $112,673 | $122,061 | $23,437 |
| [Saint Francis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-francis-university-2301) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | not reported | $115,813 | $28,000 |
| [D'Youville University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/d-youville-university-755) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $113,290 | $114,737 | $30,703 |
| [Molloy College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/molloy-college-1749) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $90,567 | $111,267 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiovascular-technologists-and-technicians): $74,310 median pay
- [Radiologic Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/radiologic-technologists-and-technicians): $80,110 median pay
- [Diagnostic Medical Sonographers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/diagnostic-medical-sonographers): $96,590 median pay
- [Ophthalmic Medical Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmic-medical-technologists): $50,290 median pay
- [Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technologists): $62,930 median pay
- [Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/magnetic-resonance-imaging-technologists): $95,480 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))

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