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ANZSCO 252711Updated 2026-01-29

Audiologist

National shortage level: Strong

ANZSCO 252711OSCA 263931

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 79k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1520
Salary range: AUD 71k-AUD 87k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

29%
VIC
27.3%
NSW
20.8%
QLD

Education mix

87.6%
Post graduate
8.3%
bachelor degree
1.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Audiologists provide diagnostic assessment and rehabilitative services related to human hearing defects.

What you do
  • Administers and interprets a wide range of audiometric tests to determine hearing efficiency and locate sites of hearing problems.
  • Interprets audiometric test results alongside other medical, social and behavioural diagnostic data.
  • Evaluates total response pattern and acoustic tests to distinguish between organic and non-organic hearing loss.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (87.6%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Administers and interprets a wide range of audiometric tests to determine hearing efficiency and locate sites of hearing problems.
    • Evaluates total response pattern and acoustic tests to distinguish between organic and non-organic hearing loss.
    • Interprets audiometric test results alongside other medical, social and behavioural diagnostic data.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1520
    Annual median: AUD 79k
    Range: AUD 71k-AUD 87k