Experienced speech-language pathologists in Colorado earned an average salary of $96,072 as of 2015 according to the state’s Department of Labor and Employment. Overall, Colorado’s SLPs earned an average salary of $84,528 that year.
This Department expects the number of jobs for speech-language pathologists to increase by 23.9% between 2014 and 2024—a rate faster than the national average. This level of growth should generate an average of 124 new jobs a year.
- Emerson College offers an online master’s in speech-language pathology with the same curriculum as its top-ranked* on-campus program. Students are prepared to pursue SLP certification in as few as 20 months. GRE Required.
*U.S. News & World Report, 2018 - NYU Steinhardt's online MS in Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Speech@NYU, offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines research and evidence-based clinical practice in a flexible online format. Speech@NYU prepares students across the country to become creative, collaborative, and effective speech-language pathologists. Students of this program will gain the experience needed to provide care to diverse populations across the life span. Request information.
- Baylor’s SLP master’s program online can be completed full time in 20 months or part time in 25 months. 100 percent of on-campus graduates pass the Praxis and become employed. Bachelor’s and GRE required.
Pueblo had the 6th highest concentration of jobs for speech-language pathologists in the country in 2015 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Detailed Salary Analysis for Speech-Language Pathologists in Colorado
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides hourly and annual salary data for speech-language pathologists throughout Colorado (2015):
A High Paying Career that Offers Diverse Opportunities and Job Satisfaction
The Colorado Department of Education provides a rubric to ensure that the state’s SLPs demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current research in the field. Ratings range from basic to exemplary, and a rating of proficient shows that these professionals meet the state’s standard.
Elements of this rubric range from demonstrating knowledge to integrating evidence-based practices into their instruction. In addition, this Department evaluates speech-language pathologists on their ability to support and/or establish a safe learning environment for a diverse population of students.
Two different studies showed a high degree of job satisfaction for SLP professionals. US News & World Report rated the profession as the 19th best health care job. In addition, the salary aggregator and job board site PayScale rated speech-language pathology among the 25 most meaningful jobs that pay well in a survey of more than 2 million workers.
While academic centers and schools offer opportunities for SLPs, a number of private clinics in Colorado specialize in speech pathology:
Colorado Springs:
- Colorado Springs Speech Therapy
- Elizabeth Straka Speech Associates, LLC
- Julie A. Herndon, LLC
- Pediatric Speech and Language Center, LLC
- The Shandy Clinic
- Therapies of the Rockies
Denver:
- Lowry Speech and Occupational Therapy
Aurora:
- Therapies of the Rockies
Greeley:
- Northern Colorado Speech Therapy
Lakewood:
- Therapies of the Rockies
Westminster:
- Colorado Bilingual Speech Therapy, LLC
