Speech-Language Pathologists

Minimal Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
9%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
21%
(Low Risk, Based on 259 votes)
Average: 15%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
18.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$89,290
or $42.92 per hour
Volume
172,100
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
8.6/10
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Calculated automation risk

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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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

User poll

21% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 9% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Speech-Language Pathologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Speech-Language Pathologists' job openings is expected to rise 18.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Speech-Language Pathologists' was 89.290 $, or 43 $ per hour

'Speech-Language Pathologists' were paid 85.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 172,100 people employed as 'Speech-Language Pathologists' within the United States.

This represents around 0.11% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 882 people are employed as 'Speech-Language Pathologists'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 29-1127.00

Comments (6)

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janedoe (Low)
10 Jun 2024 17:14
requires differential diagnosis and individualized treatment and behavior management
Keertana (No chance)
03 Mar 2023 10:41
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 .
a person (No chance)
09 Feb 2023 03:21
Each patient needs specific care curated to them, there is so much emotional intelligence involved that a robot cannot replicate :)
Robin (No chance)
20 Oct 2022 23:49
Robots are not ready to differentiate instruction with a wide variety of presentations of problems amongst folk of various ages and stages.
A Grad Student Who Knows Nothing But is Surprised at How Many Voted We Can Be Automated (No chance)
24 Nov 2021 03:08
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.
no name
25 Oct 2020 17:48
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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