Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
Also called: Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist (CVOR Technologist), Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Technologist (Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Tech), Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist, EEG Tech (Electroencephalogram Technician), EEG Technologist (Electroencephalograph Technologist), Electroencephalogram Technologist (EEG Technologist)
Median pay
$50,290
Pay for the broader BLS group “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$38,180 – $85,270
People employed
182,610
Whole BLS group
Holland code
IRC
Investigative · Realistic · Conventional
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
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- 1.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 2.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 3.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 4.Do you work well under tight deadlines?
- 5.Do you prefer doing your own work rather than directing others?
The hard parts
- Exposure to disease or infection
- Tight deadlines are common
- Mistakes can have serious consequences
Neurodiagnostic Technologists pay by state
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other”.
What neurodiagnostic technologists do
- 01Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
- 02Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
- 03Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- 04Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- 05Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
- 06Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Writing
Knowledge
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Computers and Electronics
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Biology
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs vocational training or an associate degree (O*NET Job Zone 3).
- Related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
- On-the-job training: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
- A professional certification is often expected.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
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Career changes
Change from neurodiagnostic technologists
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Change into neurodiagnostic technologists
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Phlebotomists82% · $45,230
- Endoscopy Technicians81% · $48,430
- Dental Assistants73% · $48,070
- Biological Technicians69% · $57,510
- Anesthesiologist Assistants68% · $135,880
Majors that lead here
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
- Radiologist Assistant
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Gene/Genetic Therapy
- Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- Polysomnography
- Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician
- Orthopedic Technology/Technician
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.