Healthcare Practitioners

Speech-Language Pathologists

SOC 29-1127

Treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders across all ages.

Median pay

$98k

$78k to $115k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

13k openings / yr

Education

Master's

AI displacement risk

Low

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

26/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

51st pct

More exposed than 51% of occupations · modeled estimate · 47th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

77/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Writing
Speaking
Learning Strategies

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.