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Speech-Language Pathologists

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
63/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
55/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence82/100
Task coverage85%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.High
66
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.High
62
Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.High
72
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.High
70
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.High
66
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.High
68
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.High
66
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.High
64
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.High
67
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.High
63
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.High
41
Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.High
52
Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.High
72
Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.Medium
72
Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.High
65
Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.High
57
Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.High
58
Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.High
71
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.72
  2. Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.72
  3. Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.72
  4. Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.71
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.01
  2. Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.02
  3. Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.03
  4. Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.04
  5. Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency60
Physical dependency36
Adoption pressure56
Labour-market resilience66
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence82/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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