Speech-Language Pathologists

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

9%

risk level

POLLING

21%

Based on 237 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

21.3%

by year 2032

WAGES

$89,290

or $42.92 per hour

Volume

172,100

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

8.6/10

9% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Speech-Language Pathologists' was $89,290, or $42 per hour

'Speech-Language Pathologists' were paid 85.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

janedoe (Low) 2 months ago

requires differential diagnosis and individualized treatment and behavior management

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Keertana (No chance) 1 year ago

This is profession that requires human touch, compassion and understanding.No matter how hard a robot tries, it can never replace a human therapist. Speech therapy is a therapy used to enable better communication amongst humans and only a human therapist can accomplish that .

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a person (No chance) 1 year ago

Each patient needs specific care curated to them, there is so much emotional intelligence involved that a robot cannot replicate :)

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Robin (No chance) 1 year ago

Robots are not ready to differentiate instruction with a wide variety of presentations of problems amongst folk of various ages and stages.

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A Grad Student Who Knows Nothing But is Surprised at How Many Voted We Can Be Automated (No chance) 2 years ago

Our field is more than just a speech teacher. We work with the foundations of functional and cognitive communication with all ages. We have to know the brain, it's structures, and how they can affect speech, language, and communication. Patients in our care have the right to have a way to communicate with others whether they have severe language disorders or aphasia (aka. the lack of functional language). Nothing automated can replace the skill or the strategies we provide, nor anything that the rest of the medical/healthcare team can provide.

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no name 3 years ago

I spent a significant time as a child around Speech Pathologists. Robots cannot compare in terms of high levels of emotional IQ, trying out things in new ways/on the spot thinking, and working with kids.

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