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	Speech-Language Pathologists	Recreational Therapists	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Audiologists
SUMMARY	12% Minimal Risk	4% Minimal Risk	6% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	11% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	8.6/10	6.7/10	6.3/10	7.7/10	6.3/10
POLLING	21% (Low Risk, Based on 272 votes)	23% (Low Risk, Based on 95 votes)	16.9% (Minimal Risk, Based on 37 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)	72% (High Risk, Based on 426 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	15.0%	3.3%	-1.8%	17.3%	9.5%
WAGES	$95,410 or $45.87 per hour	$60,280 or $28.98 per hour	$63,000 or $30.29 per hour	$105,620 or $50.77 per hour	$92,120 or $44.28 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	178,790	15,060	231,570	229,720	14,730
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.	Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.	Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.	Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

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