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Employment
Audiologists held about 10,000 jobs in 2004. More than half of all jobs were in offices of physicians or other health practitioners, including audiologists; in hospitals; and in outpatient care centers. About 1 in 7 jobs was in educational services, including elementary and secondary schools. Other jobs for audiologists were in health and personal care stores, including hearing aid stores; scientific research and development services; and State and local governments. A small number of audiologists were self-employed in private practice. They provided hearing health care services in their own offices or worked under contract for schools, health care facilities, or other establishments.
Earnings
Median annual earnings of audiologists were $51,470 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,160 and $62,210. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,990, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $75,990. According to a 2004 survey by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the median annual salary for full-time certified audiologists who worked on a calendar-year basis, generally 11 or 12 months annually, was $56,000. For those who worked on an academic-year basis, usually 9 or 10 months annually, the median annual salary was $53,000. The median starting salary for certified audiologists with one to three years of experience was $45,000 on a calendar-year basis.
Related Occupations
Audiologists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing problems. Workers in related occupations include occupational therapists, optometrists, physical therapists, psychologists, recreational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and speech-language pathologists.
Common Lay Titles
Audiologist
Audiology Director
Audiology Doctor (AUD)
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist)
Clinical Audiologist
Clinical Director
Director, Speech and Hearing Clinic
Dispensing Audiologist
Educational Audiologist
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Hearing Therapist
Industrial Audiologist
Infant Hearing Screening Manager
Newborn Hearing Screening Program Coordinator
Occupational Audiologist
Pediatric Audiologist
Pediatric Cochlear Implant Audiologist
Speech Language Pathologist
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Audiologists |
 | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Needham, MA 02494 | | New England Institute of Technology | Campus | Warwick, RI 02886 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Farmington, CT 06032 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Pawcatuck, CT 06379 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Stratford, CT 06661 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 | | Technology Career Services | Campus | New York, NY 10004 | | Recording Engineers Institute | Campus | Islandia, NY 11749 | | Computer Career Institute at Johns Hopkins | Campus | Columbia, MD 21046 | | Computer Career Institute at Johns Hopkins | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21224 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Arlington, VA 22202 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Atlanta, GA 30338 | | Florida Metropolitan University | Campus | Orlando, FL 32810 | | Audio Recording Technology Institute | Campus | Orlando, FL 32811 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Orlando, FL 32839 | | Florida Metropolitan University | Campus | Melbourne, FL 32935 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Davie, FL 33328 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Palm Beach Gradens, FL 33403 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Tampa, FL 33619 | | International Academy of Design and Technology | Campus | Tampa, FL 33634 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Nashville, TN 37214 | | International Academy of Design and Technology | Campus | Troy, MI 48083 | | Madison Media Institute | Campus | Madison, WI 53718 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Oakdale, MN 55128 | | Institute of Production and Recording | Campus | Minneapolis, MN 55401 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Plymouth, MN 55447 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Waite Park, MN 56387 | | Flashpoint Academy | Campus | Chicago, IL 60602 | | International Academy of Design and Technology | Campus | Chicago, IL 60602 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Irving, TX 75038 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Houston, TX 77027 | | Connecticut School of Broadcasting | Campus | Austin, TX 78759 | | Collins College | Campus | Tempe, AZ 85281 | | Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences | Campus | Tempe, AZ 85282 | | Los Angeles Recording School | Campus | Hollywood, CA 90028 | | SAE Institute of Technology | Campus | Los Angeles, CA 90028 | | Mt Sierra College | Campus | Monrovia, CA 91016 | | Video Symphony | Campus | Burbank, CA 91502 | | Expression College for Digital Arts | Campus | Emeryville, CA 94608 |
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