Hearing Instrument Specialist OR Audiologist - Livermore, CA
Listed compensation
$70k-$90k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
We Are Audionova
Where You Can Belong - Where You Can Grow - Where You Can Have An Impact
Calling All Hearing Care Professionals
Are you passionate about helping people rediscover the joy of hearing? We are looking for individuals who hold a Hearing Aid Dispensing License in the state of California. Ideally, you have a Doctorate in Audiology, or you are a 3rd or 4th year Audiology Extern eager to make a difference.
- Salary: $70,000-$90,000 Base + Monthly/Quarterly Bonuses!
- Location: 1613 2nd St. Livermore, CA 94550
- Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri
Essential Functions
- Perform patient hearing test assessments; analyze results and recommend varied treatment and product options
- Address patient’s questions and concerns regarding benefits of Hearing Aid use
- Discuss pricing of hearing instruments, presenting the value of hearing health care, your services, and the long-term effects of hearing aid use
- Community outreach efforts to generate new patient referrals
- Teach patients how to best utilize the new technology to meet their hearing goals
- Hearing aid repairs, checks, and cleanings.
Perform needed adjustments to fitted products; comply with all procedural company quality standards and guidelines to maximize product performance and overcome patient concerns/objections.
Qualifications/Requirements
Audiology or Hearing Aid Dispensing License in the state of California.
Benefits
- Student loan repayment for Audiologists, CEU and licensing reimbursement
- Medical, dental, vision benefits; 401k + 6% match
- 4 weeks PTO + Paid Holidays, 100% free hearing aids for all employees
- Maternity/Paternity leave, 8 weeks fully paid
- Career advancement opportunities!
We love to work with great people and strongly believe that a diverse team makes us better. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of race, color, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, mental or physical disability.
Key Responsibilities
Perform patient hearing assessments, analyze results, and recommend appropriate treatment and hearing aid solutions. Conduct community outreach to generate referrals and provide ongoing patient support through repairs, cleanings, and technology education.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Hearing Aid Dispensing License in the state of California. A Doctorate in Audiology is preferred, or the candidate must be a 3rd or 4th year Audiology extern.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hearing Instrument Specialist OR Audiologist - Livermore, CA at Sonova AG a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Audiology — ranked against 616 active Audiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Audiology Career Context
Of the 50 active Audiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 6% have no call, 94% require no weekends.
Audiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · above average in audiology | ranked against 616 Audiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $70k–$90k | Audiology median $110k (middle half $93k–$130k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Audiology listings in California | 36 active | 624 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 6% no call · 94% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | US healthcare professional listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Audiology listings | 173 in the last 30 days | 115 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Audiology pay trend | −12.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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$80k-$130kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 616 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
37 more from Sonova AG
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- Audiologist / Hearing Instrument Specialist - Silverdale, WA · Silverdale, Washington$110k
Living in Livermore
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $987k≈ 14.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,066/mo≈ 53% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.