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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Speech Therapist

The Speech Therapist role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

13%2026
20%2028
28%2030
39%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Processing questionnaires and maintaining notes33%
Selecting standard exercises and materials31%
Therapeutic relationship and crisis work3%
Creating explanations and learning materials36%
Grading standard assignments36%
Selecting exercises for a learner's level27%
Managing schedules, reporting and learning analytics32%
Live feedback, motivation and group facilitation3%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Processing questionnaires and maintaining notesAI 33% · human 88%
  2. 2Selecting standard exercises and materialsAI 31% · human 89%
  3. 3Therapeutic relationship and crisis workAI 3% · human 94%
  4. 4Creating explanations and learning materialsAI 36% · human 83%
  5. 5Grading standard assignmentsAI 36% · human 87%
  6. 6Selecting exercises for a learner's levelAI 27% · human 81%
  7. 7Managing schedules, reporting and learning analyticsAI 32% · human 91%
  8. 8Live feedback, motivation and group facilitationAI 3% · human 92%

Why technology can change this work

  • digital assistants handle mood journals and standard psychoeducational exercises
  • AI creates explanations, exercises and assessments
  • adaptive systems select pace and difficulty
  • scheduling, reporting and some grading can be automated

What protects the occupation

  • recognition of self-harm, violence and other crisis risks
  • motivation, mentorship and live feedback
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • understanding an individual learner's condition
  • group dynamics, safety and responsibility for development

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$6 550per month
2035$9 450scenario estimate
2026: $6 55020262027: $6 80020272028: $7 10020282029: $7 40020292030: $7 70020302031: $8 05020312032: $8 35020322033: $8 70020332034: $9 10020342035: $9 4502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Skills you already have

  • therapeutic-alliance building
  • crisis work
  • clear explanation
  • learning assessment
  • group attention management
  • feedback

Skills to build

  • evaluation of digital mental-health services
  • sensitive-data protection
  • hybrid learning
  • AI-assisted curriculum design
  • AI-content validation
  • learning analytics
CurrentSpeech Therapist · 13%
→
Keeptherapeutic-alliance building · crisis work · clear explanation
→
Addevaluation of digital mental-health services · sensitive-data protection · hybrid learning

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.