Audiologists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.65
• Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.55
• Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.50
• Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.45

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Examine and clean patients' ear canals.10
• Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.20
• Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.20

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 35 puts Audiologists in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 2 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 12 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $95,780median wage
• 13,660employed
• 700annual openings
• +9.5%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Hearing Aid Specialists 26
• Optometrists 27
• Pediatricians, General 33
• Neurologists 36
• Occupational Therapist 34
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 32

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Audiologists

Will AI replace Audiologists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 35 mean for a Audiologists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 35 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities; Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Examine and clean patients' ear canals; Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids; Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.