Speech therapy assistant vs assistant speech-language pathologist

The differences between speech therapy assistants and assistant speech-language pathologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant speech-language pathologist has an average salary of $61,603, which is higher than the $35,140 average annual salary of a speech therapy assistant.

The top three skills for a speech therapy assistant include patients, speech-language pathologist and autism. The most important skills for an assistant speech-language pathologist are speech language pathology, rehabilitation, and clinical services.

Speech therapy assistant vs assistant speech-language pathologist overview

	Speech Therapy Assistant	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Yearly salary	$35,140	$61,603
Hourly rate	$16.89	$29.62
Growth rate	25%	21%
Number of jobs	34,165	25,393
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Speech therapy assistant vs assistant speech-language pathologist salary

Speech therapy assistants and assistant speech-language pathologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Speech Therapy Assistant	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Average salary	$35,140	$61,603
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $57,000	Between $41,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	New Brunswick, NJ	Lake Success, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Nevada
Best paying company	RWJBarnabas Health	ProCare Therapy
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between speech therapy assistant and assistant speech-language pathologist education

There are a few differences between a speech therapy assistant and an assistant speech-language pathologist in terms of educational background:

	Speech Therapy Assistant	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Communication Disorders Sciences	Communication Disorders Sciences
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Northwestern University

Speech therapy assistant vs assistant speech-language pathologist demographics

Here are the differences between speech therapy assistants' and assistant speech-language pathologists' demographics:

	Speech Therapy Assistant	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 17.6% Female, 82.4%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 9.3% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 9.1% White, 48.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between speech therapy assistant and assistant speech-language pathologist duties and responsibilities

Speech therapy assistant example responsibilities.

Assist licensed SLP in managing a speech caseload on several charter school campuses.
Help students to achieve goals gear toward behavior, ADL, and safety skills.
Provide therapeutic and behavior- orient teaching and clinical treatment programs for children and adolescents with autism or pervasive developmental disorder
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Maintain a strong sense of compassion and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
Attend CSE and CPSE meetings for discussions of students and their need for services.

Assistant speech-language pathologist example responsibilities.

Complete SHARS for Medicaid billing.
Submit qualifying sessions for Medicaid reimbursement.
Organize and implement a rehabilitation dining program, incorporating all disciplines of the rehabilitation team.
Perform pediatric evaluations for speech-language, hearing screenings, adaptive behavior and early developmental assessments as single discipline and team member.
Utilize Kaufman treatment kit for apraxia to improve functional communication.

Speech therapy assistant vs assistant speech-language pathologist skills

Common speech therapy assistant skills

Patients, 26%
Speech-Language Pathologist, 10%
Autism, 10%
Patient Care, 6%
ABA, 5%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 5%

Common assistant speech-language pathologist skills

Speech Language Pathology, 28%
Rehabilitation, 27%
Clinical Services, 10%
Home Health, 8%
Autism, 8%
CCC-SLP, 7%

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