They job is not physically demanding, but does require attention to detail and concentration. The emotional needs of clients and their families can be stressful. Workers may experience frustration when clients are slow to improve. In schools, they usually work nine months a year. They may travel to visit patients in various locations.
Wages vary with level of training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the area of the country and number of years of experience. Those who work at hospitals earn more than those that work at elementary or secondary schools. Pay increases as speech-language pathologists gain experience. There were 2,090 people employed as speech pathologists and audiologists in Indiana in 1998.