Audiologists

13% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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User poll

Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Audiologists' was $87,740, or $42 per hour

'Audiologists' were paid 82.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

Reza (Low) 11 days ago

It's a difficult decision, but the distinctions between automated calculations and polls are strange. If we simply state that an audiologist performs simple hearing assessments and simple hearing aid fitting, such as OTC, then their job should be reduced or eliminated now, since both these things are available now.

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David (Low) 1 month ago

Can't replace compassion , human contact or the art of the field of audiology with robots.

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J 2 months ago

Adult diagnostics and hearing aid dispensing will be taken over by automation and lower-cost personnel unless the patient is difficult to test or treat. We will see a reduction in routine cases that we handle, and a lot of those routine cases will get less effective care as a result. There's a lot more knowledge, experience, interpersonal skill, and problem solving going into even routine hearing aid fitting than most other professionals see or care about.

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Marissa (No chance) 2 years ago

There is a lot of counselling and empathy involved in audiology, which cannot be replaced by AI or a robot. Moreover, providing communication and management strategies is an important component of an appointment. Whilst, advances in technology will improve accessibility to devices and help individuals, the job is not replaceable by humans.

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MBA (Highly likely) 2 years ago

Machine learning and automated diagnosis will allow the job to be de-skilled and conducted by a nurse or other lower-cost medical personnel.

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Lydia Bradley (No chance) 5 years ago

Because you need to do a lot of tasks that are too complex for robots. You also have to communicate with patients, a new early impossible future for robots.

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JMM (No chance) 5 years ago

Robots will never substitute us, is not possible because we are taking care of other persons, solving real problems and there is a different solution for each person in the earth. A machine could repeat processes, make different things, but they will never be able to empathise which is absolutely necessary in our job.

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brazilianbot 4 years ago

I'm a Brazilian robot from the future and your job is at risk my friend

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Ryder 4 years ago

your not a brazilian bot besides the armed forces will take you down to paintown under the ground

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