Speech-Language Pathologists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.74
• Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.63
• Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.63

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.49
• Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.49
• Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.47

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.21
• Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.28
• Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.30

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 43 puts Speech-Language Pathologists in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 3 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 13 augmentable, and 4 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $97,870median wage
• 183,390employed
• 13,300annual openings
• +15.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Audiologists 50
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 40
• Psychiatrists 37
• Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists 35
• Occupational Therapist 16
• Clinical Nurse Specialists 43

FAQ — Speech-Language Pathologists

What does a score of 43 mean for a Speech-Language Pathologists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 43 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients; Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments; Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies; Supervise or collaborate with therapy team; Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.