Audiology equipment shop manager
Also known as: audiology equipment retail manager, hearing aid shop manager, audiology shop manager, retail audiologist, audiology retail service manager, hearing help shop manager
About this occupation
Audiology equipment shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops.
A specialisation of shop manager.
Essential skills and knowledge
- advise customers on audiology products
- maintain records of clients' prescriptions
- employment law
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- recruit employees
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- types of audiological equipment
- maintain relationship with customers
- operate audiological equipment
- measure customer feedback
- monitor customer service
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Audiologists (O*NET 29-1181.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
- Typical education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 5 of 5
- Interests
- Investigative, Social, Realistic
Top skills: Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning
US median pay: US$95,780 a year (2025), 13,660 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyVery important (4.3)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.2)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (4.1)
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyVery important (4.0)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.4)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.3)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.0)
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Optometrists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Neurologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Occupational Therapists
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.