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Also called bilingual speech language pathologist, home health speech language pathologist, language pathologist and pediatric speech language pathologist.
$97,870
Median pay a year
183,390
People do this work
6
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Speech-Language Pathologist
1 certification
Summary
Speech-Language Pathologist assessing and treating individuals with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders, while developing treatment plans and collaborating with families and professionals to improve communication outcomes
Experience
Speech-Language Pathologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Evaluated hearing or speech and language test results to diagnose and plan treatment for disorders
Wrote reports and maintained documentation of client Medicaid records and treatment progress
Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments based on individual needs
Developed and implemented treatment plans for stuttering, delayed language, and swallowing disorders
Administered speech and language evaluations to collect information on impairments using tests and instruments
Educated patients and family members on communication techniques and strategies to avoid misunderstandings
Consulted with educators and medical staff on speech and hearing topics to enhance treatment strategies
Skills
Core Skills
Developing non-medical treatment plans, Developing student programs, Presenting medical reports, Assisting students with needs, Conducting research, Monitoring patient progress, Analyzing patient data, Developing health assessment methods, Training patients
Checking & Planning
Testing patient hearing
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On site, Remote
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Evaluated speech and language test resultsWrote reports and maintained client documentationMonitored patients' progress and adjusted treatmentsDeveloped treatment plans for speech disordersAdministered speech and language evaluations to patientsEducated patients and families on communication techniques
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Evaluated speech and language test results to identify patient needs and develop appropriate treatment plans
Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments to ensure effective communication outcomes
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Evaluated speech and language test results to identify patient needs, leading to improved communication skills for many patients
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Patients showed better communication skillsMany patients reported less frustrationFamilies noticed improved interactions
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Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments to ensure effective communication outcomes
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Weekly for most patientsEvery session for ongoing casesRegularly throughout treatment plans
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Developing non-medical treatment plans
Training patients
Developing student programs
Presenting medical reports
Assisting students with needs
Conducting research
Monitoring patient progress
Testing patient hearing
Analyzing patient data
Developing health assessment methods
Maintaining medical knowledge
Operating medical instruments
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What a Speech-Language Pathologist does
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Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$77,730
Median
$97,870
75th percentile
$114,570
About 183,390 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$84,310
$102,670
$108,700
AL
$63,760
$73,660
$88,990
AR
$65,070
$83,580
$112,140
AZ
$81,020
$97,800
$114,400
CA
$98,920
$118,970
$135,070
CO
$94,590
$110,750
$136,890
CT
$80,960
$100,110
$114,400
DC
$96,180
$109,380
$130,620
DE
$87,210
$102,760
$114,620
FL
$83,120
$99,990
$105,460
GA
$73,990
$96,760
$108,030
HI
$75,020
$97,560
$107,950
IA
$70,470
$81,050
$95,970
ID
$76,310
$84,380
$99,360
IL
$76,590
$95,080
$108,330
IN
$75,380
$87,360
$106,080
KS
$65,010
$80,120
$99,650
KY
$70,250
$83,550
$104,120
LA
$60,790
$69,610
$90,660
MA
$83,090
$101,310
$119,100
MD
$79,370
$99,190
$114,260
ME
$73,930
$82,660
$99,060
MI
$76,070
$89,120
$101,410
MN
$78,310
$89,380
$100,650
MO
$71,520
$89,280
$103,240
MS
$62,080
$78,130
$97,860
MT
$65,010
$78,740
$93,490
NC
$71,160
$86,460
$103,020
ND
$61,520
$75,240
$85,920
NE
$74,540
$84,350
$99,360
NH
$75,190
$83,040
$100,820
NJ
$82,680
$101,560
$128,910
NM
$78,940
$98,690
$123,920
NV
$83,200
$104,510
$119,630
NY
$78,570
$100,610
$131,190
OH
$77,250
$93,300
$105,500
OK
$60,600
$84,470
$105,710
OR
$85,810
$102,660
$127,700
PA
$72,440
$92,960
$107,990
PR
$47,850
$49,800
$59,220
RI
$92,260
$104,000
$111,610
SC
$68,750
$90,530
$106,920
SD
$62,400
$65,680
$82,560
TN
$64,730
$84,630
$101,760
TX
$79,230
$99,910
$118,490
UT
$66,490
$91,560
$106,850
VA
$77,830
$96,250
$116,790
VT
$78,270
$82,090
$98,760
WA
$96,100
$105,550
$124,010
WI
$72,370
$83,000
$99,530
WV
$67,640
$80,970
$108,290
WY
$68,710
$82,040
$109,540
Other names
Other names for this job
bilingual speech language pathologist, home health speech language pathologist, language pathologist, pediatric speech language pathologist, school speech language pathologist, speech language pathologist, SLP, speech language pathologist clinical fellow, speech pathologist, teletherapy speech language pathologist, travel speech language pathologist, virtual school speech language pathologist.
More names for this work
voice pathologist, speech language pathologists, bilingual slp, home health slp, oral therapist, pediatric slp, public school speech clinician, public school speech therapist, school slp, skilled nursing facility registered nurse, slp cf, snf rn, speech and language clinician, speech and language specialist, speech and language teacher, speech and language therapist, speech clinician, speech correction consultant, speech language specialist, speech therapist, teletherapy slp, travel slp, virtual school slp.
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