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, and headcount edged up from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- +0.6%
- Pay change
- -0.4%
- Avg tenure
- 11 yrs
- Rank in family
- #23 of 45
FedScope read on Speech Pathology and Audiology (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
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. The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family totals 339,162 employees, and Speech Pathology and Audiology accounts for 0.7% of them. 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
Occupation Average
$114,824
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-2.1%
Where Speech Pathology and Audiology ranks on federal pay
Speech Pathology and Audiology earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Speech Pathology and Audiology.
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
- Place Speech Pathology and Audiology pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Speech Pathology and Audiology postings on USAJOBS.
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.