Of the 2,710 speech therapy professionals employed in Missouri, 80 work in Kirksville. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of speech therapy professionals in Kirksville has shrunk by 43%. As the number of speech therapy professionals in Kirksville has decreased, overall employment in Kirksville has increased.

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In Kirksville, salaries for speech therapy professionals have increased. Kirksville speech therapy professionals made $52,910 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for speech therapy professionals in Kirksville was $33,395 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of speech therapy professionals in Kirksville is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Speech therapy professionals make a median salary of $51,370 per year in Kirksville. The 10% of speech therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,640 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 156% higher salaries.

On average speech therapy professional salaries in Kirksville are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There are 2 accredited speech therapy schools in the city. Many of Kirksville's speech therapy professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in speech therapy offered by Kirksville's speech therapy schools.

Approximately 389 students completed speech therapy courses in 2010.