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Hearing Aid Specialists

Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.

$58,670
Median Pay
1-3 years
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Score 5/6: low AI task exposure, growing job demand provides strong protection from AI displacement

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AI Exposure
Low+2

20% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Growing+2

+18% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 15/25

Total Score5/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
  • Counsel patients and families on communication strategies and the effects of hearing loss.
  • Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
  • Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
  • Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices.
  • Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
  • Create or modify impressions for earmolds and hearing aid shells.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in audiology.
  • Demonstrate assistive listening devices (ALDs) to clients.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Doctoral degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Hearing aid fitting softwareAudiometric testing toolsPractice management systemsMicrosoft OfficeInventory management

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten Expression

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Compensation Details

$34,480
10th Percentile
$58,670
Median
$85,870
90th Percentile

Based on 10,250 employed workers

Also Known As

Audiology AssistantAudiology TechnicianAudioprosthologistBoard Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (Board Certified HIS)Hearing Aid AttendantHearing Aid ConsultantHearing Aid DispenserHearing Aid FitterHearing Aid SpecialistHearing Aid Technician (Hearing Aid Tech)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 29-2092.00