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Audiometrist, Kaimātau ororongo

Also known as

  • Audio vision tester, audiometric technician, hearing aid fitter, junior house audiology technician, vision and hearing tester

Audiometrists test peoples' hearing and select and fit hearing aids. They may take ear impressions and prepare, design and modify ear molds, and advise about hearing aid use.

A man in a white lab coat tests the hearing of a man sitting opposite him who wears headphones and a brown jersey.

Your pay could be

$51K

Lower

$59K to $82K

Most common

$104K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Your training could be

2 years

How can you get into this job?

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People employed

200

Employment change

Steady

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Career idea

Audiologist

Kaimātai ororongo

Pay

$74K to $125K yearly

Training

6 to 7 years
Audiologists manage the treatment of people with hearing, balance or other ear-related problems. They may fit hearing aids and do research related to hearing issues.

Career idea

Dispensing optician

Mātanga mōhiti

Pay

$50K to $70K yearly

Training

2 years
Dispensing opticians fit glasses or contact lenses prescribed to people by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. They also assemble and repair frames and eyewear.

Career idea

Optical technician

Kaihangarau taputapu kitenga

Pay

$55K to $76K yearly

Training

No specific training
Optical technicians use specialised equipment to cut, grind and polish lenses for prescription glasses, contact lenses and other optical aids.

Career idea

Optometrist

Kaimātai whatu

Pay

$89K to $131K yearly

Training

5 years
Optometrists diagnose and treat vision problems and prescribe glasses and contact lenses. They also diagnose, monitor and treat eye diseases and conditions like glaucoma and cataracts.

Career idea

Orthoptist

Kaimātai whakamahinga karu

Pay

$83K to $102K yearly

Training

3 to 5 years
Orthoptists diagnose and treat eye problems such as double vision and squint. They also help people with neurological conditions that affect vision.

Career idea

Speech-language therapist

Kaihaumanu reo ā-waha

Pay

$86K to $104K yearly

Training

4 to 5 years
Speech-language therapists assess and treat people with speech, swallowing and language problems. They may do research related to speech and language issues.

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