Speech pathology teacher vs speech therapist

The differences between speech pathology teachers and speech therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a speech therapist has an average salary of $70,411, which is higher than the $55,932 average annual salary of a speech pathology teacher.

The top three skills for a speech pathology teacher include language disorders, autism and group therapy sessions. The most important skills for a speech therapist are patients, home health, and rehabilitation.

Speech pathology teacher vs speech therapist overview

	Speech Pathology Teacher	Speech Therapist
Yearly salary	$55,932	$70,411
Hourly rate	$26.89	$33.85
Growth rate	21%	21%
Number of jobs	75,045	57,509
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	-	2

Speech pathology teacher vs speech therapist salary

Speech pathology teachers and speech therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Speech Pathology Teacher	Speech Therapist
Average salary	$55,932	$70,411
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $142,000	Between $52,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Ohio's Hospice of Dayton
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between speech pathology teacher and speech therapist education

There are a few differences between a speech pathology teacher and a speech therapist in terms of educational background:

	Speech Pathology Teacher	Speech Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Communication Disorders Sciences	Communication Disorders Sciences
Most common college	University of Florida	Northwestern University

Speech pathology teacher vs speech therapist demographics

Here are the differences between speech pathology teachers' and speech therapists' demographics:

	Speech Pathology Teacher	Speech Therapist
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 5.5% Female, 94.5%	Male, 9.0% Female, 91.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 10.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between speech pathology teacher and speech therapist duties and responsibilities

Speech pathology teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Perform diagnostic bedside evaluations for dysphagia, cognitive/linguistic, speech, and language deficits and write corresponding diagnostic reports/physician's orders.
Create category books for students struggling with categorization of items using Boardmaker software

Speech therapist example responsibilities.

Conduct individual and group therapy with individuals diagnose with speech and language impairment, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder.
Conduct IEP meetings and provide documentation for Medicaid billing.
Provide services to children with developmental delay and autism.
Graduate student supervisor, and supervisor for CFY's.
Work under the supervision of an ASHA's certify SLP.
Instruct children in the proper use of assistive devices such as hearing aides.

Speech pathology teacher vs speech therapist skills

Common speech pathology teacher skills

Language Disorders, 37%
Autism, 15%
Group Therapy Sessions, 11%
CSE, 11%
IEP Direct, 10%
Speech Language Pathology, 10%

Common speech therapist skills

Patients, 29%
Home Health, 25%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Acute Care, 7%
Asha, 5%
Treatment Programs, 4%

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