Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Speech Pathologist work with patients who have problems with speech or have problems speaking.  These patients include those who are completely unable to speak and those who have difficulty speaking. They can work with people who stutter or even people that stutter or have an inappropriate pitch or harsh voice. Their side tasks are keeping records of the patients that include, diagnoses, treatment progress, and any changes in the patient’s condition or treatment plan. To diagnose the patients they usually communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty and have patient’s complete basic reading tests. When treating patients, they work with patients to read and write correctly, and they teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices.

Salary: $70,000

Education: Speech Pathologists need at least a master’s degree and must be licensed in most states. A master’s degree is the standard level of education Graduate programs often include courses in age-specific speech disorders, alternative communication method and swallowing disorders; although, requirements vary by institute.