Speech Therapy Schools
In California, Pennsylvania
In California, there is only one speech therapy school where speech therapy faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the speech therapy academic community in California, and the future trends. Academia in speech therapy includes speech therapy training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Speech Therapy
- Masters degree in Speech Therapy
Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. Pennsylvania Speech Therapy Employment
| California | 880 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,790 |
Exactly 880 of the 4,000 speech therapy professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in California. Between 2006 and 2010, in California, there has been a 1% growth in the number of speech therapy professionals. As the employment for speech therapy professionals in California has increased, overall employment in California has also increased.
California Vs. Pennsylvania Speech Therapy employment growth
| 11,470 | 10,860 | 10,550 | 9,820 | 4,000 |
| 870 | 2,380 | 1,890 | 2,080 | 880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: California
Speech Therapy VS. All professions salaries in California
| $45,873 | $42,867 | $54,715 | $47,680 | $68,580 |
| $36,700 | $38,190 | $40,030 | $41,450 | $42,510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Speech Therapy in California
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in California
As the number of speech therapy professionals in California has grown, salaries for speech therapy professionals have also increased. In 2010 California speech therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $68,580. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for speech therapy professionals in California was $45,873 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in California.
Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in California
10th percentile |
$46,390 |
25th percentile |
$54,950 |
50th percentile |
$68,130 |
75th percentile |
$82,360 |
90th percentile |
$94,240 |
Speech therapy professionals make a median salary of $68,130 per year in California. The difference in pay between the speech therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 103%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $46,390 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $94,240 per year.
Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in California
Speech Therapy |
$68,580 |
On average speech therapy professional salaries in California are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Speech Therapy schools in California
Many of California's speech therapy professionals are graduates of the only accredited speech therapy school in the city.
Speech Therapy Programs Offered In California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
California's speech therapy schools offer 2 speech therapy degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Speech Therapy Degrees In California
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
26 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 43 |
In 2010 approximately 43 students completed speech therapy courses.