Jobs Similar to Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to speech-language pathology assistants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Speech-Language Pathologists, Special Education Teachers (Secondary School) and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants: $48,430 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Speech-Language Pathology Assistants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 83% | $97,870 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 82% | $74,260 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 81% | $72,300 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 80% | $100,580 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | School Psychologists | 80% | $95,990 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 79% | $64,330 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 79% | $64,830 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 79% | $60,280 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 79% | $59,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Patient Representatives | 79% | $50,290Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 11 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 79% | $45,930 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Adapted Physical Education Specialists | 78% | $76,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 78% | $66,940 | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Healthcare Social Workers | 78% | $67,880 | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Psychiatric Aides | 78% | $44,910 | High school |
| 16 | Community Health Workers | 78% | $51,850 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 78% | $110,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Psychiatric Technicians | 77% | $45,130 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 77% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Neuropsychologists | 77% | $110,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
- 1Speech-Language Pathologists
83% similar · $97,870 · Graduate degree
- 2Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
82% similar · $74,260 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Occupational Therapy Assistants
81% similar · $72,300 · Training or associate
- 4Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
80% similar · $100,580 · Graduate degree
- 5School Psychologists
80% similar · $95,990 · Graduate degree
- 6Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
79% similar · $64,330 · Graduate degree
- 7Special Education Teachers, Preschool
79% similar · $64,830 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
79% similar · $60,280 · Graduate degree
- 9Child, Family, and School Social Workers
79% similar · $59,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Patient Representatives
79% similar · $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 11Social and Human Service Assistants
79% similar · $45,930 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Adapted Physical Education Specialists
78% similar · $76,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Marriage and Family Therapists
78% similar · $66,940 · Graduate degree
- 14Healthcare Social Workers
78% similar · $67,880 · Graduate degree
- 15Psychiatric Aides
78% similar · $44,910 · High school
- 16Community Health Workers
78% similar · $51,850 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Clinical Neuropsychologists
78% similar · $110,840 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 18Psychiatric Technicians
77% similar · $45,130 · Training or associate
- 19Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
77% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 20Neuropsychologists
77% similar · $110,840 (broader group) · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for speech-language pathology assistants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where speech-language pathology assistants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Patient Representatives (79)
- Psychiatric Technicians (77)
- Social and Human Service Assistants (76)
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists (75)
- Community Health Workers (75)
- Interpreters and Translators (75)
- Music Therapists (75)
- Occupational Therapy Aides (75)
- Tutors (75)
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (74)
Questions about jobs like speech-language pathology assistants
What jobs are most similar to speech-language pathology assistants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Speech-Language Pathologists (83% similar), Special Education Teachers (Secondary School) (82% similar), Occupational Therapy Assistants (81% similar), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (80% similar) and School Psychologists (80% similar).
Do jobs like speech-language pathology assistants pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than speech-language pathology assistants where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.