Occupations/29-2092.00
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
41%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
60%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
33%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Counsel patients and families on communication strategies and the effects of hearing loss.
- Mostly human
Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
- Task
Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Train clients to use hearing aids or other augmentative communication devices.
- 02Counsel patients and families on communication strategies and the effects of hearing loss.
- 03Select and administer tests to evaluate hearing or related disabilities.
- 04Administer basic hearing tests including air conduction, bone conduction, or speech audiometry tests.
- 05Maintain or repair hearing aids or other communication devices.
- 06Perform basic screening procedures, such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening, immittance screening, and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.02
- Degree of automation1.98
- Time sitting4.11
- Originality (ability)2.50
- Conflict situations3.09
- Hands-on objects/tools3.50
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure2.98
- Decision freedom4.54
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
- Written Comprehension3.50
- Near Vision3.50
- Deductive Reasoning3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.25
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.38
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 64 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $122,902 2 yr $112,319 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $120,847 2 yr $121,294 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $43,600 | 76% | 64% | 1 yr $111,992 2 yr $111,435 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $110,432 2 yr $101,645 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $103,555 2 yr $104,061 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $103,078 2 yr $106,838 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $101,645 2 yr $98,551 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $98,784 2 yr $105,529 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $98,766 2 yr $100,213 Professional · CIP 51.09 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $97,673 2 yr $101,327 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $66,541 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Hearing Instrument Specialist 51.0918 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $63,997 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |