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45/ 100
Healthcare #723 of 1000 overall

Speech-Language Pathologist

PerspectaScore 45/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where Speech-Language Pathologist ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential27/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility62/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability80/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility80/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI4/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness59/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk70/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk20/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$84,000
Median take-home
$67,253
Top 10% salary
$110,000
Net worth @ 65
$2.9M
Lifetime earnings
$6M
Financial independence
Age 53
Education
Master's
Typical debt
$75,000

Best states

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