Employment Outlook
Speech Pathology Assistant
Average wage for
Employment Levels
Around 9,500 people are currently employed as Speech Pathology Assistants in Australia. This is set to increase significantly to 13,200 people by 2023, according to the Department of Employment.
Employment by State
39.9% of all Speech Pathology Assistants are employed in NSW. The area with the lowest number of Speech Pathology Assistants is NT, with only 0.8%.
Gender Split
This is a very female dominated industry with 91.2% of Speech Pathology Assistants being male and 8.8% female.
Age Brackets
The most popular age for people working as Speech Pathology Assistants is 25-34 years old, with 41.8%. A small percentage (5.9%) of people get into this career path older, aged 60-64. There is also a number of people who enjoy a career as Speech Pathology Assistants, with 24.6% aged 35-44.
Hours Worked
Speech Pathology Assistants work an average of 33.9 hours a week compared to all jobs average of 40.0 hours.
Education Level
The majority of Speech Pathology Assistants have a Bachelor Degree qualification (59.9%) or are at a Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate level (40.1%). 100% of people have a Cert III or higher, whilst 0% have a qualification which is Year 12 or lower.
Speech Pathology Assistant Duties & Tasks
- Determines the degree of hearing loss or hearing defect via testing
- Analyses results of hearing tests
- Provides counselling and further information for those with hearing and speech issues
- Recommends technological aids to improve speech and hearing
- Conducts rehabilitation programs and remedial exercises
*The information provided on this page is from the Department of Employment’s Job Outlook website. All salary ranges are from Payscale. Where jobs are not exact matches, job areas have been used. This information is to be used as a guide only.
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