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Speech-Language Pathology Assistants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$48,430
United States, 2025
Employment
109,740
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.
- O*NET code
- 31-9099.01
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
- Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
- Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
- Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the remediation or development of speech and language skills.
- Select or prepare speech-language instructional materials.
- Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation, or hearing.
- Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$34,770
25th percentile
$39,470
75th percentile
$59,710
90th percentile
$71,470
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Monitoring3.4
- Service Orientation3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Writing3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Instructing3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 13 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
13
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Speech-Language Pathology AssistantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $76,490 | 100 | 2025 |
| DC | $73,590 | 400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,520 | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $65,760 | 150 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,540 | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $64,310 | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $64,080 | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $62,660 | 120 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,550 | 80 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | $62,230 | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | $62,040 | 3,140 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,850 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $61,770 | 140 | 2025 |
| AK | $61,300 | 120 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $61,090 | 260 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $60,760 | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $60,050 | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,850 | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $59,560 | 100 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $59,390 | 150 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.