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Alabama Vs. National Speech Therapy Employment

Alabama	3,280
National	322,680

Approximately 1% of the country's speech therapy professionals work in Alabama state.

Employment Growth for Speech therapy professionals In Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,600	2,780	2,920	2,890	840

Yellow: Actual Values

In Alabama, speech therapy is a shrinking field. 1,760 less speech therapy professionals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Alabama, this field has shrunk by 68% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for speech therapy professionals which shows a 62% decrease in the number of speech therapy professionals working around the nation.

Speech Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$32,307	$41,370	$42,437	$44,983	$64,180
$39,917	$41,500	$42,923	$44,323	$46,099

Light Blue: Speech Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to speech therapy professionals are growing in Alabama. In 2006 speech therapy professionals made a mean salary of $32,307 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,180 per year.

Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in Alabama

10th percentile	$40,460
25th percentile	$48,930
50th percentile	$59,710
75th percentile	$78,530
90th percentile	$96,910

Thus, speech therapy professionals' salaries grew by 50% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Alabama state, within the field of speech therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid speech therapy professionals earn 140% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in Alabama

Speech Therapy

$46,140

Speech therapy professionals in Alabama earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Speech Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama

associate	1
bachelor	5
master	5
doctor	3
Certificate	0
Total	14

As the number of speech therapy professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited speech therapy schools in Alabama state is increasing. In 2006, 213 students graduated from speech therapy courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 248 students graduated.

Thus there was a 16% percent increase in the number of speech therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama. 36% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in speech therapy.

Speech Therapy Faculty Salaries in Alabama

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