Speech-Language Pathologists
Tasks Include:
- Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
- Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
- Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
- Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
- Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
- Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
- Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +28.3%
National: +21.3%
Education
Master's Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$84,140.00
State
$97,470.00
Regional
Speech-Language Pathologists
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
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.
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Speech-Language Pathologists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Master's Degree = 88.52%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 11.48%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 72.83%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 17.81%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.02%
- None = 0.86%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.33%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 0.15%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 27.64%
- Up to and including 1 month = 20.27%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.85%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.61%
- None = 12.87%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.59%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.16%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 31.56%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.48%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 21.07%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.50%
- None or short demonstration = 9.07%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.16%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.16%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
- Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
- Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
- Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
- Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
- Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
- Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
- Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.
- Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.
- Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
- Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
- Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
- Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
- Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
- Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
- Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
- Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
- Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.
- Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.
- Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments.
- Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
- Supervise students or assistants.
- Evaluate oral motor function in infants.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Flow sensors (Airflow measurement devices)
- Keyboards (Alternative computer keyboards)
- Audiometers or accessories (Audiometers)
- Voice synthesizers for the physically challenged (Augmentative communication devices)
- Televisions (Closed circuit television systems)
- Compact disk players or recorders (Compact disk CD players)
- Portable stereo systems (Compact stereo systems)
- Desktop computers
- Stroboscopes (Diagnostic stroboscopes)
- Digital voice recorders (Digital audio recorders)
- Digital cameras
- Stroboscopes (Digital video stroboscopy systems)
- Tablet computers (Dynamic display devices)
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Electroglottographs EGG)
- Electromyography EMG units or accessories (Electromyographs)
- Hand held camcorders or video cameras (Handheld camcorders)
- Headphones
- Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged (Infrared switches)
- Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged (Jellybean switches)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter (Laryngographs)
- Personal computers
- Scanners (Reading pens)
- Microphones (Recording microphones)
- Audiometric booths or acoustic hearing test chambers (Sound booths)
- Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged (Sound switches)
- Speech mirror (Speech therapy mirrors)
- Pressure indicators (Subglottal air pressure measurement devices)
- Tablet computers
- Cassette players or recorders (Tape recorders)
- Voice synthesizers for the physically challenged (Therapeutic voice synthesizers)
- Adaptive communication switches for the physically challenged (Touch switches)
- Video cassette players or recorders (Video cassette recorders VCR)
- Stroboscopes (Video stroboscopes)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Avaaz Innovations Computerized Speech Research Environment CSRE
- Language analysis software
- Signal analysis software
- Speech analysis software
- Computer based training software
- Text to speech software
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Avaaz Innovations AphasiaMate
- Avaaz Innovations Interactive Voice Analysis System IVANS
- Biofeedback software
- Bungalow Software Aphasia Tutor software
- ELR Software eLr Extra Language Resources
- KayPENTAX Multi-Speech
- KayPENTAX Nasometer
- Learning Fundamentals Speech Visualization
- Micro Video Video Voice Speech Training System
- Propeller Multimedia React2
- Music or sound editing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Audition
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Voice recognition software
- Words+ E Z Keys for Windows
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Special Requirements
Required Fees:
The following fees shall be paid as applicable for licensure:
1. Application for audiology or speech-language pathology license
|
$135
|
2. Application for school speech-language pathology license
|
$70
|
3. Verification of licensure requests from other states
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$20
|
4. Annual renewal of audiology or speech-language pathology license
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$75
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5. Late renewal of audiology or speech-language pathology license
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$25
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6. Annual renewal of school speech-language pathology license
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$40
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7. Late renewal of school speech-language pathology license
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$15
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8. Reinstatement of audiology or speech-language pathology license
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$135
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9. Reinstatement of school speech-language pathology license
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$70
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10. Duplicate wall certificates
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$25
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11. Duplicate license
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$5
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12. Returned check
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$35
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13. Inactive license renewal for audiology or speech-language pathology
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$40
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14. Inactive license renewal for school speech-language pathology
|
$20
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15. Approval of a continuing education sponsor
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$200
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16. Application for provisional license in audiology
|
$50
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17. Renewal of provisional license in audiology
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$25
|
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Audiology And Speech / Language Pathology
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Phone: 804.662.9111
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9523
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Additional Resources
State licensing boards can provide information on licensure requirements. State departments of education can supply information on certification requirements for those who wish to work in public schools.
General information on careers in speech-language pathology and audiology is available from:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.asha.org/
Information on a career in audiology is also available from:
American Academy of Audiology
8201 Greensboro Dr.
Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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97.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
79.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
75.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
75.50 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
73.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
64.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
55.75 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
53.75 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
49.75 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
78.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
72.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
68.75 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
68.75 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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87.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
81.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
81.25 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
81.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
56.25 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
98.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
95.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
92.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
89.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
89.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
86.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
86.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
82.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
81.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
81.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
81.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
79.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
79.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
76.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
72.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
69.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
69.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
69.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
68.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
66.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
64.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
64.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
55.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
51.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
50.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
95.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
94.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
94.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
94.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
92.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
87.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
87.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
85.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
84.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
81.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
80.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
79.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
74.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
72.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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94.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
69.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
99.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
97.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
95.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
92.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
92.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
91.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
85.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
83.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
83.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
80.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
79.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
77.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
76.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
75.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
73.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
69.40 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
67.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
66.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
63.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
59.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
56.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
55.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
53.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
53.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
53.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
52.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
52.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $56,370.00 | $84,140.00 | $104,500.00 |
Virginia | $62,280.00 | $97,470.00 | $117,250.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $94,749.98 | $106,013.89 | $130,973.73 |
Bay Consortium | $69,482.76 | $99,828.97 | $117,381.65 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $60,696.56 | $84,194.28 | $104,810.34 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $59,293.63 | $78,969.91 | $95,621.23 |
Crater Area | $62,905.31 | $84,995.95 | $103,789.56 |
Greater Peninsula | $65,336.29 | $87,866.19 | $107,268.32 |
Hampton Roads | $68,647.86 | $89,574.42 | $108,347.26 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $59,672.66 | $82,939.85 | $97,795.71 |
Northern Virginia | $89,163.20 | $121,259.16 | $137,824.29 |
Piedmont Workforce | $66,099.54 | $88,409.29 | $105,479.10 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $62,610.40 | $81,278.35 | $93,519.43 |
Southwestern Virginia | $60,497.18 | $82,305.37 | $93,052.14 |
West Piedmont | $65,919.89 | $105,863.32 | $114,899.78 |
Western Virginia | $65,237.64 | $101,390.78 | $106,263.12 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 159,800 | 193,900 | +21.3% |
Virginia | 3,066 | 3,934 | +28.3% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 116 | 145 | +25.0% |
Bay Consortium | 147 | 201 | +36.7% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 606 | 793 | +30.9% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 86 | 107 | +24.4% |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | 151 | 187 | +23.8% |
Hampton Roads | 454 | 570 | +25.6% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 92 | 110 | +19.6% |
Northern Virginia | 742 | 979 | +31.9% |
Piedmont Workforce | 128 | 166 | +29.7% |
Shenandoah Valley | 164 | 218 | +32.9% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 172 | 211 | +22.7% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Audiologists
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- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
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- Family Medicine Physicians
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Neurologists
- Physical Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Recreational Therapists
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
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- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
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- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
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- Pharmacy Technicians
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- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Audiology and Speech
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist
- Clinical Instructor
- Communication Specialist
- Educational Speech-Language Clinician
- Educational Speech-Language Pathologist
- Language Pathologist
- Oral Therapist
- Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist
- Public School Speech Clinician
- Public School Speech Therapist
- School Speech/Language Pathologist
- Speech and Hearing Clinic Director
- Speech and Language Clinician
- Speech and Language Specialist
- Speech and Language Teacher
- Speech Clinician
- Speech Correction Consultant
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Speech Pathologist
- Speech Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Speech-Language Therapist
- Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- Voice Pathologist
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Related Schools
- Hampton University
- James Madison University
- Longwood University
- Old Dominion University
- Radford University
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
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