Speech Pathologist

Duties & Responsibilities: Speech pathologists diagnose and treat individuals who suffer from stutters, as well as vocal and cognitive communication impairments. They also help those whose speech is affected by emotional issues, various learning disabilities and physical impairments, such as a cleft palate.

Salary: $70,810 annually*

Education: Master's degree in speech-language pathology

Demand for this profession: Employment of speech-language pathologists is projected to grow 21 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the large baby-boom population grows older, there will be more instances of health conditions that cause speech or language impairments, such as strokes and hearing loss.

Reflection: My communication and great fluent speaking would be a very good resource and a helpful trait to provide in the field of pathology. Being a pathologist is actually the career i am aiming to pursue after high school. Being able to be involved with children mostly and other age groups would be a great environment for me to be around and also seems very exciting. My communication skills have never been a problem for as long as i can remember and my fluency in speaking is very excellent as well. I enjoy conversing with others and speaking out loud as well and being able to share my knowledge in speaking would be a great opportunity and a privilege as well.