Speechlanguage pathologists

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2021 Workforce

170k

Average Age

40.8

Estimated Job Growth

24.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$65,627

Average Male Salary

$83,100

Average Female Salary

$64,754

About

Speechlanguage pathologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Speechlanguage pathologists was $65,627 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Speechlanguage pathologists are Edmond & Oklahoma City (North Central) Cities PUMA, OK, Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, and Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Speechlanguage pathologists are Carr 2-Carr 129 PUMA, PR, Far Rockaway, Breezy Point & Broad Channel PUMA, NY, and Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce. Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2021 was 169,894 people, of which 95.2% were women and 4.76% were men. Speechlanguage pathologists are paid most in Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2-Carr 129 PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,087

Male Workforce

± 2.21k

161,807

Female Workforce

± 9.87k

The Speechlanguage pathologists workforce in 2021 was 169,894 people (95.2% women and 4.76% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34.9% between 2014 (125,908) and 2021 (169,894).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Speechlanguage pathologists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($90,706), Rhode Island ($83,851), and Nevada ($81,405).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,627

AVERAGE WAGE

#175 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Speechlanguage pathologists earned an average of $65,627, $6,032 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Speechlanguage pathologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.266

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Speechlanguage pathologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.266, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Speechlanguage pathologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Speechlanguage pathologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Speechlanguage pathologists and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Speechlanguage pathologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Speechlanguage pathologists, by average wage, is Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals ($107,903).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

170k

2021 Workforce

± 10,114

5.55%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.09%

This graphic shows the share of Speechlanguage pathologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Speechlanguage pathologists at 62.2%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 22.3% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 15.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Speechlanguage pathologists in the US. The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2021 was 169,894 people, with 95.2% woman, and 4.76% men. The average age of male Speechlanguage pathologists in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Speechlanguage pathologists is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Speechlanguage pathologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Speechlanguage pathologists in 2021 was 169,894 people, with 95.2% woman, and 4.76% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (31,043 people), 30 to 34 years (28,686 people), and 35 to 39 years (23,572 people). Among them they concentrated 49.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.33% of Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Hispanic and 91.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.5%), Puerto Rican (16.3)%, and Cuban (13.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 85.8% of the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce were White, of which 95.4% were women and 4.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (5.15%) and Two or More Races (3.85%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Speechlanguage pathologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Speechlanguage pathologists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Speechlanguage pathologists, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Speechlanguage pathologists need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Speechlanguage pathologists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (104,424 people), Communications (9,781 people), and Education (9,621 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Speechlanguage pathologists workers were Graduate Degree (145,584 people), Bachelors Degree (19,006 people), and Associates Degree (2,163 people).

The graphic shows the Speechlanguage pathologists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Speechlanguage pathologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Speechlanguage pathologists need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Speech-Language Pathologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Speech-Language Pathologists are expected to see a growth of 24.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Speech-Language Pathologists.

24.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Speechlanguage pathologists. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.