Speech Language Pathologist Salary

Speech language pathologists are the professionals who analyze, give diagnostic results, remedy, and assist in preventing maladies related to speech fluency, language, speech, difficulties in communication, voice and swallowing.

Many speech language pathologists are employed in hospitals, doctors’ offices, schools, community facilities for elderly, nursing facilities, or they are employed as counselors in various industries.

Based on a survey, speech language pathologist salary norm is sixty two to sixty three thousand dollars. That is fifty percent earned between the salary range of fifty thousands and eighty thousand dollars. The lowest speech language pathologist salary range is about ten percent less than the average and is about forty two thousand dollars, and the highest speech pathologist salary sometimes reaches three figures (1ooK+).

The following is an estimation table of yearly speech language pathologist salary, according to industry:

Nursing facilities                                $79,000 above

Health care services                           $77,000 above

Surgical and medical hospitals            $68,000 above

Health practitioners bureaus                $67,000 above

Primary and secondary schools           $58,000 above

Speech language pathologist salary range estimates are derived from the collection of data and statistics from the various employers in all industry areas, all states including the District of Columbia.

Speaking of geographical areas with the highest rate of numbers of employment of speech language pathologists, below is the table with the hourly pay and the annual earnings:

State                     Hourly earnings                                Annual wage rate

Texas                           $32.30                                          $67.161

California                       $39.00                                          $82.000

City of New York            $37.00                                          $76.760

Illinois                           $32.73                                          $68.000

Florida                          $34.00                                           $71.000

The annual speech language pathologist salary is computed by hourly wage and multiplied by an “annual-full time” number of hours of two thousand and eighty hours.

Speech language pathology line of profession definitely has a bright future. With so many dilemmas concerning the preschoolers and school age children with the parents and mentors, the increasing number of senior citizens, and medical innovations have generated the increase in demand for these medical therapy and speech related services. The shortage of the qualified speech therapist in some places of the country, particularly in the metropolitan areas is likely to increase at the above rate. The professional demand is so intense, that the possibility for practicing of these professionals in private sectors and the contract fields of work are rapidly improving. Read More →