How Much Does A Speech Pathologist Make?
Posted by Brent Nau
With over 123,000 speech therapists in the current workforce and expected career growth of 23% by 2020, you can see why a career in speech-language pathology has been ranked as one of the best jobs in today’s job market.
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In 2012 the median salary for a speech pathologist job in the United States was $69,321 (according to Salary.com). From a data sample of 1,830 speech pathologists, PayScale.com reports that a newly licensed therapist entering the job market can expect to make between $35,770 and $63,921 per year. While someone with 20 or more years can expect to make between $48,920 and $84,127. With any salary data, the salary of a speech pathologist can vary due to such variables as your specialty area, experience level, location, facility, and whether you choose a contract or permanent position.
Salary By Years of Experience
| Less Than 1 year | $35,770 – $63,921 |
| 1-4 Years | $38,726 – $66,580 |
| 5-9 Years | $40,648 – $77,406 |
| 10-19 Years | $42,840 – $81,696 |
| 20 years or more | $48,920 – $84,127 |
Source: PayScale.com | Updated: Sept 14, 2012| Individuals Reporting: 1,830
Salary By Setting
| Education | $37,250 – $68,444 |
| Healthcare | $40,952 – $79,714 |
Source: PayScale.com | Updated: Sept 14, 2012| Individuals Reporting: 1,806
Salary By Gender
| Female | $39,914 – $73,889 |
| Male | $36,032 – $85,008 |
PayScale.com | Updated: Sept 14, 2012| Individuals Reporting: 944
Salary By State
The average nationwide speech pathologist salary posted on Indeed was $95,000. Average speech pathologist salaries for job postings nationwide are 37% higher than average salaries for all job postings nationwide.
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Indeed.com | Updated: Sept 19, 2012, |Average Salary of Jobs with “Speech Pathologist” Title
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