Speech-Language Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 29-1127.00
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.24
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only24 rated tasks · 18 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (75.0%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- 1 rated task is not in the O*NET 31.0 task list; its score is kept as published for O*NET 27.2.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.29-1127.00 | 0.014358.5 |
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.29-1127.00 | 0.007229.3 |
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.29-1127.00 | 0.003012.2 |
| Not observed on any surface — 19 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | |
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments. | —0 |
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers. | —0 |
Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms. | —0 |
Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities. | —0 |
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation. | —0 |
Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies. | —0 |
Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems. | —0 |
Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology. | —0 |
Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities. | —0 |
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders. | —0 |
Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems. | —0 |
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings. | —0 |
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans. | —0 |
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings. | —0 |
Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies. | —0 |
Supervise or collaborate with therapy team. | —0 |
Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services. | —0 |
Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency. | —0 |
Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments. | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.O*NET Task ID 1883 | 1.0 |
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.O*NET Task ID 18524 | 1.0 |
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.O*NET Task ID 18526 | 1.0 |
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.O*NET Task ID 18527 | 1.0 |
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.O*NET Task ID 1867 | 0.5 |
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.O*NET Task ID 1871 | 0.5 |
Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.O*NET Task ID 1875 | 0.5 |
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.O*NET Task ID 1876 | 0.5 |
Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.O*NET Task ID 1878 | 0.5 |
Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.O*NET Task ID 1879 | 0.5 |
Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.O*NET Task ID 1882 | 0.5 |
Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.O*NET Task ID 1884 | 0.5 |
Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments.O*NET Task ID 1885 | 0.5 |
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.O*NET Task ID 18523 | 0.5 |
Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.O*NET Task ID 18525 | 0.5 |
Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.O*NET Task ID 18529 | 0.5 |
Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.O*NET Task ID 18531 | 0.5 |
Evaluate oral motor function in infants.O*NET Task ID 23953 | 0.5 |
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.O*NET Task ID 1869 | 0.0 |
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.O*NET Task ID 1873 | 0.0 |
Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.O*NET Task ID 1874 | 0.0 |
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.O*NET Task ID 18528 | 0.0 |
Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.O*NET Task ID 18530 | 0.0 |
Supervise students or assistants.O*NET Task ID 23952 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (23)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly. | Core |
| Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments. | Core |
| Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers. | Core |
| Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement. | Core |
| Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms. | Core |
| Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities. | Core |
| Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation. | Core |
| Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies. | Core |
| Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities. | Core |
| Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders. | Core |
| Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients. | Core |
| Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings. | Core |
| Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans. | Core |
| Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings. | Core |
| Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies. | Core |
| Supervise or collaborate with therapy team. | Core |
| Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services. | Core |
| Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems. | Supplemental |
| Communicate with students who use an alternative method of communications, using sign language or computer technology. | Supplemental |
| Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency. | Supplemental |
| Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments. | Supplemental |
| Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems. | Supplemental |
| Supervise students or assistants. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 193K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 226K
- Change (2025–35)
- +16.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $97,870
- Typical education needed for entry
- Master's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24681 | 언어 재활사 | Same scope | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2266Audiologists and Speech Therapists
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Audiologists and speech therapists evaluate, manage and treat physical disorders affecting human hearing, speech, communication and swallowing. They prescribe corrective devices or rehabilitative therapies for hearing loss, speech disorders, and related sensory and neural problems and provide counselling on hearing safety and communication performance.
Tasks
- (a) evaluating hearing, speech and language performance in patients to determine the nature of hearing and communication disorders;
- (b) administering hearing or speech/language tests or other examinations using specialized diagnostic instruments and equipment, and interpreting test results alongside other medical, social and behavioural diagnostic data to determine appropriate courses of treatment;
- (c) planning, directing and participating in counselling, screening, speech rehabilitation and other programmes related to hearing and communication;
- (d) prescribing hearing aids and other assistive devices according to patients’ needs and instructing them in their use;
- (e) planning and conducting treatment programmes to manage physical disorders affecting speech and swallowing;
- (f) counselling and guiding hearing and/or language-impaired individuals, their families, teachers and employers;
- (g) referring patients and families to additional medical or educational services if needed.
Example occupations
Audiologist · Language therapist · Speech pathologist · Speech therapist
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- speech and language therapistESCO 2266.2Same scope
Speech and language therapists focus on the aetiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages in order to help them maintain, promote, improve, initiate, or recover the ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally. They address the development of language, speech, vocal and hearing functions, and disorders and disabilities in the cranial, facial, and oral area.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| J1406 | Orthophoniste | Same scopeprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2154 | Logopedas | Same scopeprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
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| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 81733 | Berufe in der Sprachtherapie - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Same scopeprovisional |
| 81734 | Berufe in der Sprachtherapie - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
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| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | 視能訓練士，言語聴覚士 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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