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Industries with Fastest Speech-Language Pathologists Salary Growth

These industries raised Speech-Language Pathologists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

27
Industries with Growth
+60.6%
Highest Growth
+21.0%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Speech-Language Pathologists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 27 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $74,880 $120,260 +$45,380 +60.6%
2 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $73,560 $114,050 +$40,490 +55.0%
3 Home Health Care Services $84,950 $117,740 +$32,790 +38.6%
4 Educational Support Services $70,240 $89,530 +$19,290 +27.5%
5 Other Residential Care Facilities $66,840 $85,000 +$18,160 +27.2%
6 Other Schools and Instruction $72,950 $90,480 +$17,530 +24.0%
7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $69,930 $86,700 +$16,770 +24.0%
8 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $85,230 $103,730 +$18,500 +21.7%
9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $70,380 $85,540 +$15,160 +21.5%
10 Ambulatory Health Care Services $83,520 $100,350 +$16,830 +20.2%
11 Outpatient Care Centers $81,580 $97,980 +$16,400 +20.1%
12 Hospitals $85,420 $102,100 +$16,680 +19.5%
13 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $83,450 $98,660 +$15,210 +18.2%
14 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $85,470 $101,010 +$15,540 +18.2%
15 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $83,550 $98,470 +$14,920 +17.9%
16 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $83,580 $98,110 +$14,530 +17.4%
17 Administrative and Support Services $87,040 $101,190 +$14,150 +16.3%
18 Employment Services $87,040 $101,070 +$14,030 +16.1%
19 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $77,890 $90,130 +$12,240 +15.7%
20 Educational Services $70,290 $80,280 +$9,990 +14.2%
21 Elementary and Secondary Schools $70,270 $79,940 +$9,670 +13.8%
22 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $95,860 $107,870 +$12,010 +12.5%
23 Temporary Help Services $89,380 $100,140 +$10,760 +12.0%
24 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $95,250 $106,500 +$11,250 +11.8%
25 Offices of Physicians $87,560 $97,100 +$9,540 +10.9%
26 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $98,160 $104,970 +$6,810 +6.9%
27 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $85,140 $89,860 +$4,720 +5.5%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Management of Companies and Enterprises $92,830 $75,990 -$16,840 -18.1%
2 Social Assistance $86,230 $83,610 -$2,620 -3.0%
3 Individual and Family Services $86,040 $83,610 -$2,430 -2.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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