Salary Supplement for Educational Audiologists and School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists

ASHA supports state and local initiatives that provide a salary supplement, stipend, bonus, or other type of salary upgrade to recruit, support, and retain educational audiologists and school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). We believe states and local districts should recognize those who hold and maintain ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) as a basis for providing salary supplements for school-based members.

Impact on Audiologists and SLPs

Some examples of salary supplements include:

  • Stipend or reimbursement for maintaining an advanced credential (ASHA's CCC)
  • Additional pay for increased work due to Medicaid billing/paperwork requirements
  • Financial support to attend relevant professional development
  • Stipend to mentor early career SLPs or clinical fellows
  • Multilingual services

Stay Informed and Get Involved!

ASHA Is Actively Engaged on Salary Supplement Legislation Introduced in States

ASHA advocates for its members and the value of the CCCs as a basis for providing salary supplements or bonuses to educational audiologists and school based SLPs. The following are some letters sent to states commenting on legislation supporting these efforts.

  • March 8, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Oklahoma HB 1037 [PDF] which would provide an annual $5,000 salary bonus to public school-based audiologists and speech-language pathologists possessing the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence.
  • February 7, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Utah HB 103 [PDF] which adds audiologists and speech-language pathologists who meet set higher education standards to the teacher salary supplement program.
  • February 1, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Maryland HB 789 [PDF] which include audiologists and speech-language pathologists possessing the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, under the alternative high-quality educator credential, making them eligible for a minimum salary as well as a salary increase.
  • March 13, 2023: ASHA submits a letter of support to Maryland for SB 791/HB 883 [PDF], which would allow school-based audiologists and SLPs to be eligible for a salary supplement through an alternative high-quality educator credential
  • March 2, 2023: ASHA submits support letter to Oklahoma for HB 1037 [PDF] salary supplement, which makes school-based audiologists and SLPs who are ASHA certified for annual bonuses in the amount of $5,000.

See ASHA's full list of recent comments, letters, and testimonies.

Questions?

Email us at states@asha.org

ASHA Corporate Partners