How to become an Audiometrist
Assesses hearing and auditory function, and provides rehabilitation for children and adults in a variety of health care settings.
Main tasks
- Assesses and diagnoses client hearing loss using a wide range of techniques, including audiometric tests
- Reports results of assessments and tests in writing, and makes referrals to other medical practitioners
- Recommends options to those with hearing impairment, including tinnitus, fits non-implantable devices, hearing aids and other remote sensing systems, and provides aural rehabilitation programs
- Provides information and advice to clients and their families about hearing loss management and rehabilitation
Ways in
- University: Health & Public Health degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Diploma of Audiometry (HLT57415); Certificate IV in Audiometry (HLT47415)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $80,028 a year
- About 41,900 people work in this job group now, and about 49,200 are projected by 2035. (+17.4%)
- 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 Audiometrist?
Ways in include: Health & Public Health degrees; Diploma of Audiometry; Certificate IV in Audiometry.
How much does an Audiometrist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $80,028 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Audiometrist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 41,900 to about 49,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Audiometrist?
Not always. 38% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Health & Public Health degrees; Diploma of Audiometry; Certificate IV in Audiometry.
Will AI change the work of an Audiometrist?
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