Speech-Language Pathology Career Outlook | University of St. Augustine

• Speech Therapist – $61,205 ($45k – $84k)*
• Speech Language Pathologist – $63,206 ($49,000 – $83,000)
• Senior Speech Pathologist – $72,121 ($52,000 – $100,000)

#2 Pediatric Speech Pathology

There are many interventions for children with specific conditions or who face common challenges during speech development, such as stuttering, cleft palate reconstruction recovery, and human communication deficits associated with autism.

Pediatric speech pathologists typically earn $64,246 per year (range $52,000-$80,000).⁶

#3 Bilingual Speech Language Pathology

Bilingual SLP works with patients who are not fluent in English related to underlying communication impairments and challenges.

A bilingual speech pathologist earns an average of $65,305 (range $53,000-$80,000).⁷

#4 Research Coordinator or Analyst

If you are interested in conducting clinical trials and testing intervention models for speech and language therapy, you can consider two career paths:⁸

• Clinical Research Coordinator – $60,617 (range $46k–$77k)
• data analyst – $76,569 (range $58k–$99k)

#5 Speech language pathology management

If you can bring coaching, advocacy, and administrative oversight to the SLP field, you may consider SLP management positions such as:⁹

• Head of Speech Pathology – $71,690 (range $55,000 to $93,000)
• Speech Pathology Manager – $79,700 (range $60,000 to $105,000)
• Director of Speech Pathology – $82,403 (range $60,000 to $110,000)

#6 Departmental and Facility Leadership

You can also aim to advance your career by managing multiple teams or an entire facility.

This level of leadership may appeal to SLPs with financial and diplomatic skills who enjoy coordinating across disciplines with a patient-first perspective.^Ten

• Director, Clinical Services – $80,445 (range $57,000 to $118,000)
• length–Term care administrator – $96,620 (range $71k–$129k)
• Regional Revitalization Director – $116,683 (range $98,000 to $138,000)

#7 Executive Leadership

Looking for reserved parking and stock options? Opportunities are available for SLP executive leadership positions in both healthcare and private sector industries.¹¹

• Vice President (VP), Operations and Administration – $90,445 (range $63k–$126k)
• Vice President (VP), Services – $111,576 (range $82k–$152k)
• executive director – $117,941 (range $76k–$184k)
• Chief Operating Officer (COO) – $138,343 (range $92,000 to $203,000)

#8 Nonprofit Leadership

Nonprofit organizations need medical professionals with clinical backgrounds to communicate with stakeholders and facilitate treatment of underserved patient populations.

Nonprofit SLP Program Managers can earn an average of $67,314 ($50,000 to $92,000) annually.

Non-profit development directors can earn an average of $93,091 ($65,000-$133,000).¹²

#9 SLP Trainer

If you are a natural teacher, consider training others in the use of SLP principles, services or products.¹³

• training coordinator – $84,714 (range $60,000 to $119,000)
• training manager – $75,153 (range $53k–$105k)
• Training & Development Manager – $88,461 (range $66k–$119k)

#10 Sales and business development

If you are a social and driven person, you can make a comfortable living in healthcare sales and sales management.¹⁴

• sales consultant – $61,140 (range $38k–$93k)
• Business Development Director – $81,784 (range $54,000 to $118,000)
• Regional Sales Manager – $95,010 (range $66k–$128k)

#11 Marketing

All clinics, specialty medical institutions, hospitals, and businesses have marketing departments, and many employ professionals with clinical backgrounds.

If you are a wordsmith or interested in messaging and advertising, consider marketing.¹⁵

• Customer Success Manager – $54,952 (range $41k–$75k)
• content writer – $71,654 (range $52k–$98k)

What are the career prospects for speech pathologists?

Demand for speech-language pathologists is expected to grow by 21% between 2021 and 2031, well above the 5% average growth rate for all occupations.¹⁶

Start your career with an MS-SLP degree

Choose an immersive collaborative program to earn a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology (MS-SLP). At St. Augustine University Health Sciences (USAHS), you’ll join a collaborative cohort of peers and learn alongside expert faculty.

Prepare for leadership and clinical practice using simulations and real patients in our state-of-the-art labs. Use high-tech tools, including endoscopy equipment. This is a rare occasion. USAHS does not require a GRE score for admission. Also, Spring, Summer and Fall he offers three admission options.

If you want to join the program without taking the required undergraduate course, we offer an SLP leveling course to help you complete the prerequisites.

Find out more and start your application today!

*Disclaimer: The data used for this salary information comes from online salary surveys conducted by PayScale, which assesses demographics, worker characteristics and labor market characteristics to calculate salary ranges and estimates . PayScale data is limited to original research and is self-reported by survey respondents. Individual compensation may vary based on experience level, responsibility, geographic location, education level, and other criteria within the field.

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