Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Speech-Language Pathologists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Speech-Language Pathologists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $72,951 versus $79,686 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -8.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 11.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$79,6862511.2%
Master's$72,95119386.5%
Other$70,31010.4%
Doctorate$68,61741.8%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Pristine Rehab Care, LLC Master's 12.5% 87.5% $64,397
ALPHAVISTA SERVICES INC. Master's 14.3% 85.7% $65,874
EBS Healthcare, LLC Master's 0% 100% $71,760
BMR Health Services, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $67,163
BILINGUALS INC. Master's 0% 100% $62,504
Interface Rehab, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $87,360
Alliedmedix Resources, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $59,904
RehabCare Group East, LLC Master's 0% 100% $74,880
Aegis Therapies, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $70,637
Genesis ElderCare Rehabilitation Services LLC N/A N/A N/A $57,845
Kindred Rehab Services, LLC N/A N/A N/A $62,317
HALLMARK REHABILITATION GP LLC N/A N/A N/A $97,760
Premier Rehab Services LLC Master's 0% 100% $63,083
Select Rehabilitation LLC N/A N/A N/A $81,120
TheraCare of New York N/A N/A N/A $70,571
Therapy Mantra, Inc. Master's 25% 75% $104,000
360 Degree Customer Inc N/A N/A N/A $67,496
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INC. N/A N/A N/A $64,085
CUMBERLAND THERAPY SERVICES, LLC N/A N/A N/A $55,390
THE EXECU|SEARCH GROUP Master's 0% 100% $76,960