Healthcare · SOC 29-1181
AI is already competitive at interpreting audiograms, but device fitting, patient counseling, and hands-on care remain human-led.
Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
Timeline: AI-powered audiogram analysis and remote programming will grow within 3 years, moderately affecting routine screening roles; complex fitting and counseling tasks stay human-driven.
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Audiologists is watch on AIFear. Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
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Our AI Fear Score for Audiologists is 38/100 (Watch). Parts of the job are exposed, but judgment and context still matter.
38 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Advising on hearing topics from standardized protocols, Designing hearing conservation programs from templates, Conducting population-level noise-level surveys, Reporting findings from structured assessments. Harder to automate: Fitting, adjusting, and repairing hearing devices physically, Examining ear canals and performing hands-on tests, Individualized patient and family counseling, Managing complex comorbid hearing/balance disorders.
Lean into Hearing aid programming, AI-augmented audiogram interpretation, Vestibular rehabilitation, Pediatric audiology, Patient counseling. Consider roles such as Cochlear implant specialist or Pediatric audiologist or Audiology researcher.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.