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Speech Language Pathologist-Therapist Salary Earning Median annual earnings of speech-language therapist were $52,410 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,090 and $65,750. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $82,420. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of speech-language therapist in May 2004 were: Offices of other health practitioners $57,240 According to a 2003 survey by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the median annual salary for full-time certified speech-language therapist who worked on a calendar-year basis, generally 11 or 12 months annually, was $48,000. For those who worked on an academic-year basis, usually 9 or 10 months annually, the median annual salary was $44,800. Certified speech-language therapist who worked 25 or fewer hours per week had a median hourly salary of $40.00. Starting salaries for certified speech-language therapist with one to three years experience were $42,000 for those who worked on a calendar-year basis and $37,000 for those who worked on an academic-year basis. Check out SLP JOB.com Message Board > Speech Pathologist - Therapist Salary on SLP JOB.com Forum |