Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Most exposed tasks

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

• Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.71

Augmentable tasks

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

• Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.54
• Prepare charts, graphs, or other visual displays to communicate clients' performance information.54
• Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.51

Most durable tasks

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

• Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of speech-language research projects.34

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 48 puts Speech-Language Pathology Assistants in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 11 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 9 augmentable, and 1 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

• $48,430median wage
• 109,740employed
• 14,400annual openings
• +3.5%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.

• Speech-Language Pathologists 43
• Occupational Therapy Assistants 49
• Occupational Therapy Aides 44
• Audiologists 50
• Psychiatric Technicians 41
• Occupational Therapist 16

FAQ — Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

What does a score of 48 mean for a Speech-Language Pathology Assistants?

It means that, weighted across the 11 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 48 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: Perform support duties, such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities. 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: Assist speech-language pathologists in the conduct of speech-language research projects. 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.