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Speech-Language Pathologist

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.

Live Automation Risk Score
16%
Base: 19% 3 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a speech-language pathologist:

Assess communication disorders30% automatable
Develop treatment plans45% automatable
Provide therapy15% automatable
Track progress55% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-3%
employment
+3.3% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)19%
Employment Trends (BLS)-3%
Final Score16%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Speech therapy apps
AI assessment tools

What AI Cannot Replace

Direct therapy
Complex cases
Pediatric therapy
Neurological rehab

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Specializations
Telepractice
Research
Swallowing disorders

Key Skills for This Role

Clinical AssessmentTherapy TechniquesCommunication

Career Overview

Median Salary$84,000/yr
Total Employed160k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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