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Nature of the Work Training, Other Qualifications, Advancement and Employment Job Outlook, Projections Data and Earnings

Job Outlook

 

 

Average employment growth is projected. Job opportunities are expected to be excellent.

Employment change. Employment of speech-language pathologists is expected to grow 11 percent from 2006 to 2016, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As the members of the baby boom generation continue to age, the possibility of neurological disorders and associated speech, language, and swallowing impairments increases. Medical advances also are improving the survival rate of premature infants and trauma and stroke victims, who then need assessment and sometimes treatment.

Employment in educational services will increase with the growth in elementary and secondary school enrollments, including enrollment of special education students. Federal law guarantees special education and related services to all eligible children with disabilities. Greater awareness of the importance of early identification and diagnosis of speech and language disorders in young children will also increase employment.

In health care facilities, restrictions on reimbursement for therapy services may limit the growth of speech-language pathologist jobs in the near term. However, the long-run demand for therapists should continue to rise as growth in the number of individuals with disabilities or limited function spurs demand for therapy services.

The number of speech-language pathologists in private practice will rise because of the increasing use of contract services by hospitals, schools, and nursing care facilities.

Job prospects. The combination of growth in the occupation and an expected increase in retirements over the coming years should create excellent job opportunities for speech-language pathologists. Opportunities should be particularly favorable for those with the ability to speak a second language, such as Spanish. Job prospects also are expected to be especially favorable for those who are willing to relocate, particularly to areas experiencing difficulty in attracting and hiring speech-language pathologists.

Projections Data

 

 

 

Projections data from the National Employment Matrix

Occupational title

SOC Code

Employment, 2006

Projected
employment,
2016

Change, 2006-16

Detailed statistics

 

Number

Percent

 

Speech-language pathologists

29-1127

110,000

121,000

12,000

11

 

 

 

   

 



 

Earnings

 

 

Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary speech-language pathologists were $57,710 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $46,360 and $72,410. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,970, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,400. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of speech-language pathologists were:

Nursing care facilities

$70,180

Offices of other health practitioners

63,240

General medical and surgical hospitals

61,970

Elementary and secondary schools

53,110

Some employers may reimburse speech-language pathologists for their required continuing education credits.

Nature of the Work Training, Other Qualifications, Advancement and Employment Job Outlook, Projections Data and Earnings
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