Speech-language pathologist
Evaluates and treats people with speech, language, voice, and fluency problems, and may teach other ways to communicate.
Will AI replace speech-language pathologist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 47 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Do admin work like coordinating paperwork, scheduling, and writing lesson plans
- Write reports and keep records of client evaluations, treatment, and progress
- Attend meetings about patients' progress and write reports for them
What stays human
- Give hearing, speech, and language tests to find the type of impairment
- Teach patients and families about communication methods and coping strategies
- Supervise or work with the therapy team
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +16.6%. Typical pay: $97,870 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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