How to become an Audiologist

Provides diagnostic assessment and rehabilitative services for the non-medical management of hearing loss and balance function disorders.

Main tasks

• Performs a range of assessments to measure hearing, auditory, balance and neural function, and tinnitus
• Interprets test results and provides recommendations for treatment and rehabilitation
• Prescribes and fits devices and aids such as hearing aids and other hearing assistive devices
• Provides support and guidance to individuals affected by communication difficulties in relation to ear and hearing health
• Collaborates with other hearing and Health Professionals in the application of implantable devices

Ways in

• University: Allied Health degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $104,156 a year
• About 22,100 people work in this job group now, and about 29,300 are projected by 2035. (+32.7%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Audiologist?

Ways in include: Allied Health degrees.

How much does an Audiologist earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $104,156 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Audiologist a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 22,100 to about 29,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Audiologist?

Usually. 96% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of an Audiologist?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04