ANZSCO 252712Updated 2026-01-29

Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 79k

Weekly earnings: AUD 1520

Salary range: AUD 71k-AUD 87k

Job ads trend: Not listed

Time to hire: Varies

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State distribution

30.5%

NSW

26.3%

VIC

20.5%

QLD

Education mix

64.3%

bachelor degree

33.9%

Post graduate

0.6%

year 12

Role overview

Speech Pathologists provide diagnostic assessment and management of disorders of communication and swallowing through direct intervention, education, consultancy, advocacy, or a combination of these approaches.

What you do

• Administers tests and observes patients to determine nature and extent of disorders.
• Plans and conducts programs of remedial exercises to correct disorders such as stuttering and abnormal articulation.
• Administers individual and group therapy for rehabilitation of patients with communication problems caused by defective hearing, cerebral palsy, surgery and injury.

Core skills

Credentials & pathway

Recommended level: bachelor degree (64.3%)

Recent job ads

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Tasks

• Administers individual and group therapy for rehabilitation of patients with communication problems caused by defective hearing, cerebral palsy, surgery and injury.
• Administers tests and observes patients to determine nature and extent of disorders.
• Advises on treatment for children with difficulties in learning to speak.

Earnings

Weekly median: AUD 1520

Annual median: AUD 79k

Range: AUD 71k-AUD 87k