Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Job Zone 3 - Medium preparation needed
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
Median pay: $50,290/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: +5.2% projected growth, 2024–2034 — faster than average.
About 13,600 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
• Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
• Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
• Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
• Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
• Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
• Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
• Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
What's the median pay for Neurodiagnostic Technologists?
The median pay for Neurodiagnostic Technologists is $50,290 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Neurodiagnostic Technologists?
Employment for Neurodiagnostic Technologists is projected to change +5.2% from 2024 to 2034 - faster than average.
What education is typically required for Neurodiagnostic Technologists?
Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
How many job openings are there each year for Neurodiagnostic Technologists?
About 13,600 openings per year, on average, over the decade.