Audiologists and speech therapists evaluate, manage and treat physical disorders affecting human hearing, speech, communication and swallowing. They prescribe corrective devices or rehabilitative therapies for hearing loss, speech disorders, and related sensory and neural problems and provide counselling on hearing safety and communication performance.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Audiologists and speech therapists - from $2,776 to $9,725 per month - 2024.
- A Audiologists and speech therapists typically earns between $2,776 and $6,306 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $3,218 and $7,090 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Evaluating hearing, speech and language performance in patients to determine the nature of hearing and communication disorders
- Administering hearing or speech/language tests or other examinations using specialized diagnostic instruments and equipment, and interpreting test results alongside other medical, social and behavioral diagnostic data to determine appropriate courses of treatment
- Planning, directing and participating in counselling, screening, speech rehabilitation and other programs related to hearing and communication
- Prescribing hearing aids and other assistive devices according to patients’ needs and instructing them in their use
- Planning and conducting treatment programs to manage physical disorders affecting speech and swallowing
- Counselling and guiding hearing and/or language-impaired individuals, their families, teachers and employers
- Referring patients and families to additional medical or educational services if needed
