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Audiologist

Overview

Audiologists help patients manage hearing problems, such as ringing in the ears, balance issues, and hearing loss.

Description

  • Diagnose and treat various hearing, balance, and auditory disorders.
  • Conduct hearing tests and examine how patients process sound information.
  • Develop treatment plans for hearing recovery.
  • Adjust hearing aids for patients.
  • Provide support to patients and families as they navigate hearing loss together.

Entry requirements

  • You'll need at least a Bachelor's Degree or Master's in Audiology.
  • National University of Singapore is the only local university offering a Master’s in Audiology, but you may also study Audiology or Speech and Hearing Sciences overseas.

Salary

$4,300 – 5,300

/mo

Salary ranges are estimated based on public information found on Singaporean job portals, including MyCareersFuture, MySkillsFuture. Updated as of 2026.

Trivia

Audiologists study the stapedius, the smallest muscle in the body at 1mm. It reacts in milliseconds to protect your ears from loud noises.

What to expect

You will be helping patients of all ages. While it is most commonly found in the elderly, younger people also do suffering from hearing loss.

Soft
skills

Compassion

Ability to approach patients with warmth and understanding.

Problem-Solving

Able to analyse hearing test results and patient insights to create personalised treatment plans.

Customer Orientation

Able to prioritise patient-centred care, ensuring treatments are aligned with their needs.

Professional Hearing Assessment

Skilled in performing thorough hearing assessments.

Knowledge of Assistive Listening Devices

Ability to select, adjust, and maintain patients’ assistive listening devices.

Acoustic Analysis

Understanding of the science of sound and how the human ear works to provide the best possible treatment for patients.

Hard
skills

Kenneth Chua, Audiologist
"Our duty is to ensure our patients receive the appropriate treatment and care for their recovery."

Kenneth Chua, Audiologist

Care to Go Beyond

Frequently asked questions

Audiologists help patients with hearing problems, while otolaryngologists are trained in both medicine and surgery for ear, nose and throat problems.

Audiologists work in hospitals or companies that manufacture hearing aids.

By doing detailed hearing evaluations, they can determine the kind of hearing loss the patient has and match them with the right device.

They provide a wide range of services including hearing tests, fittings, rehabilitation, managing of ear ringing, and checking balance problems.

They work with patients of all ages, from children with hearing loss from birth to seniors who developed it later in life.