Salary for Speech Therapist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Speech Therapist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity 1. Dallas, Texas 2. Greensboro, North Carolina 3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4. Columbus, Ohio 5. Louisville, Kentucky 6. Youngstown, Ohio 7. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Speech Therapy Salaries

Speech therapists are trained to diagnose and treat people who are unable to produce speech sounds, have fluency issues such as stuttering and other language, speech and voice disorders. Anyone who is struggling with one of these issues knows how frustrating it can be. Speech therapists not only provide instruction and guidance, they may also provide emotional support to clients and their families. For some clients, speech therapy may be part of a larger program of medical or psychological treatment. In that case, speech therapists may work closely with other health care providers to address the needs of the client. To enter this career, a master’s degree is generally required along with clinical experience, completion of a national exam and licensing. After completing the appropriate education and training, speech therapists may work in educational, health care, social services and other settings. To see how speech therapy salaries in different work settings compare, take a look at the chart showing Speech Therapist Salary by Employer Type. One important factor affecting speech therapy salaries is location. As in other professions, the typical speech therapist salary varies from one place to the next. And don’t forget: so does cost of living. The Speech Therapist Salary by State chart will give you a sense of what salaries are like in different areas, but to get a better idea of just how far your salary will go in a given area, use the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator. Getting a Speech Therapist Salary and Cost of Living comparison for various cities will give you a more accurate sense of what your standard of living might be like in a given area.