JOB REPORT / 29-1181 · 22 TASKS

Audiologists.

Can AI do the work of Audiologists?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

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Perform administrative tasks
Maintain patient records at all stages
Engage in marketing activities

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19 of 22 tasks reviewed

This job has 22 core tasks. We went through 19 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Audiologists actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.
AI DOES
Drafts schedules, processes billing codes, flags financial reports, and fills out routine paperwork
YOU DO
Make final calls on spending, staffing, and practice priorities
TASK 02
Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
AI DOES
Auto-fills templates, flags missing entries, and organizes record history
YOU DO
Verify clinical accuracy and apply your professional judgment to each patient's care story
TASK 03
Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.
AI DOES
Drafts social posts, email campaigns, and marketing plan outlines on demand
YOU DO
Bring your real patient stories and community knowledge to shape what actually connects
TASK 04
Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.
AI DOES
Searches literature, summarizes findings, spots data patterns, and drafts report sections
YOU DO
Design the study, interpret clinical meaning, and validate conclusions with real-world expertise
TASK 05
Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.
AI DOES
Drafts summaries, answers factual questions, and finds research on hearing or balance topics
YOU DO
Bring clinical experience and build real trust with educators and medical colleagues
TASK 06
Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
AI DOES
Drafts plain-language guides, tip sheets, and communication strategy scripts tailored to different audiences
YOU DO
Read the room, answer live questions, and adjust your teaching style to each person's emotions and situation
TASK 07
Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.
AI DOES
Summarizes new research, drafts presentations, and pulls key findings from journals fast
YOU DO
Show up, ask questions, and build real connections with peers
TASK 08
Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.
AI DOES
Drafts lesson plans, quizzes, study materials, and training resources
YOU DO
Watch students work in real time and give personal guidance on clinical skills
TASK 09
Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.
AI DOES
Drafts program protocols, analyzes screening data, and flags population trends
YOU DO
Oversee staff, adapt programs to real patient needs, and make clinical calls
TASK 10
Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
AI DOES
Tracks patient records, flags changes in test results, and summarizes progress over time
YOU DO
Conduct hands-on hearing and balance tests and build trust with each patient
TASK 11
Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.
AI DOES
Provides plain-language explanations, educational materials, and communication tip sheets tailored to a patient's hearing profile
YOU DO
Read the room, build trust, and adjust your approach based on how each patient and family is feeling in the moment
TASK 12
Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.
AI DOES
Analyzes hearing test data and suggests starting program settings
YOU DO
Listen to the patient, adjust in real time, and apply clinical expertise
TASK 13
Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.
AI DOES
Helps analyze hearing data, suggests training exercises, and drafts patient progress notes
YOU DO
Lead in-person counseling sessions and make clinical calls about each patient's care plan
TASK 14
Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
AI DOES
Helps interpret test results, flags patterns in audiogram data, and suggests possible diagnoses to consider
YOU DO
Conduct the physical exam, build patient trust, and make the final clinical call
TASK 15
Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.
AI DOES
Suggests possible referral options based on diagnosis patterns and drafts referral letters
YOU DO
Use your clinical training and patient relationship to decide if and where to refer
TASK 16
Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.
AI DOES
Helps draft treatment plans, summarizes patient history, and suggests referral options based on clinical data
YOU DO
Build trust with patients, adjust care in real time, and lead cross-team conversations that need human judgment
TASK 17
Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.
AI DOES
Helps analyze noise data, generates reports, and supports training material creation
YOU DO
Show up in person to measure, test, and connect with real people in real environments
TASK 18SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.
AI DOES
Catalogs devices and matches features to symptoms
YOU DO
Assess the whole person and lifestyle
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TASK 19SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.
AI DOES
Gathers research and drafts explanations quickly
YOU DO
Tailor advice to each person's needs
About this analysis
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Audiologists
SOC code: 29-1181
Tasks reviewed: 19 of 22

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $95,780 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $102,270 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 13,660
Employed in Colorado: 430
Job outlook: +9.5% by 2034 · ~700 openings/yr

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Your job, task by task.

Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.

Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.

Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.

Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.

Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.

Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.

Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.

Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.

Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.

Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.

Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.

Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.

Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.

Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.

Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.

Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.

Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.

Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.

Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.

Practice AI.Use your judgment.

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