Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools

The salary statistics and trend of speech-language pathologists in the industry of elementary and secondary schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare speech-language pathologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,010
25th Percentile Wage
$54,350
50th Percentile Wage
$66,970
75th Percentile Wage
$84,390
90th Percentile Wage
$105,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for speech-language pathologists in the industry of elementary and secondary schools. 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 $105,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent speech-language pathologists is $44,010.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of speech-language pathologists in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$66,970
2.21% 5.67%
2016
$65,490
2.49% -
2015
$63,860
1.03% -
2014
$63,200
0.14% -
2013
$63,110
-0.10% -
2012
$63,170
- -

Table 3. Compare Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector