Salaries for speech-language pathologists vary according
to the region of the country, the type of position
and the employing facility. Urban salaries tend
to be higher than rural salaries. Several different
sources of information on salaries are available.
The U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that
in the year 2000, the median salary for
certified speech-language pathologists was
$46,640. The American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) 2002
Omnibus salary survey report: indicates
that median salaries for speech-language
pathologists was $51,000 for those working
11-12 months and $43,000 for those working
9-10 months.
The average starting salary for alumni
of Duquesne University's speech-language pathology
program is $37,000. This number is based on a
starting-salary survey of all graduates from 2000,
2001, and 2002. The information was gathered from
over 70% of our graduates and is averaged across
all employment types, settings, and regions of
the country. About half the alumni reporting salaries
were working 9-10 month annual contracts, with
the other half working 11-12 month annual contracts.
These alumni took first jobs in more than twelve
different states including: California, Georgia,
Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas,
and Virginia.
As the demand for speech-language pathologists
increases, salaries can be expected to rise.
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