Speech Pathology and Audiology
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Speech Pathology and Audiology occupation series (code 0665).
The verdict
Speech Pathology and Audiology is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 2,487 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family. At an average salary of $114,824 it pays near the federal average of $117,339, and headcount grew 0.6% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 2,487
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $114,824
- Avg tenure
- 11 yrs
FedScope read on Speech Pathology and Audiology (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 2,487 people in the Speech Pathology and Audiology occupation (OPM code 0665), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 0.6% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Speech Pathology and Audiology is $114,824 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.4% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 11 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06) groups Speech Pathology and Audiology together with 44 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Speech Pathology and Audiology postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Speech Pathology and Audiology makes up 0.7% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #23 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (62nd percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Speech Pathology and Audiology pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$114,824
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-2.1%
Where Speech Pathology and Audiology ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $114,824 is higher than 64% of federal occupation series (344 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Speech Pathology and Audiology sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Speech Pathology and Audiology ranks higher than 64%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Speech Pathology and Audiology outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (2,487 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($114,824 here).
Key takeaways
- Speech Pathology and Audiology pays near the federal average by 2.1% ($114,824 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 64th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 2,487 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Speech Pathology and Audiology ranks #138 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Speech Pathology and Audiology makes up 0.7% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #23 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.