The salary statistics of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) speech-language pathologists is $165,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid speech-language pathologists is $53,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $95,850 | 9.67% | 24.96% |
| 2017 | $86,580 | -15.44% | - |
| 2016 | $99,950 | 17.20% | - |
| 2015 | $82,760 | -1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $83,920 | 6.61% | - |
| 2013 | $78,370 | 8.22% | - |
| 2012 | $71,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].