Audiologists

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
13%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
72%
(High Risk, Based on 425 votes)
Average: 42%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
10.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$87,740
or $42.18 per hour
Volume
13,880
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
6.2/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

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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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

72% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 13% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Audiologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Audiologists' job openings is expected to rise 10.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

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

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 13,880 people employed as 'Audiologists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Audiologists'.

Job description

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

SOC Code: 29-1181.00

Comments (9)

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Reza (Low)
02 May 2025 22:40
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.
David (Low)
31 Mar 2025 04:14
Can't replace compassion , human contact or the art of the field of audiology with robots.
J
21 Mar 2025 20:20
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.
Marissa (No chance)
27 Feb 2023 04:24
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.
JMM (No chance)
17 Jan 2020 19:37
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.
brazilianbot
20 Jun 2020 23:56
I'm a Brazilian robot from the future and your job is at risk my friend
Ryder
19 Nov 2020 15:15
your not a brazilian bot besides the armed forces will take you down to paintown under the ground
MBA (Highly likely)
17 Aug 2022 15:16
Machine learning and automated diagnosis will allow the job to be de-skilled and conducted by a nurse or other lower-cost medical personnel.
Lydia Bradley (No chance)
27 Jan 2020 22:30
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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