Modeled career paths · Speech therapy

Where does a Speech-Language Pathologist go next?

What employers are asking a Speech-Language Pathologist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
SLP Clinical Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Speech-Language Pathologist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Speech-Language Pathologist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Speech Services+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Speech-Language Pathologist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Occupational Therapist+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Speech-Language Pathologist go here
Needs a master's or doctorate in occupational therapy and state licensure.
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Respiratory Therapist-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Speech-Language Pathologist go here
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.