Distribution across 36 profiles.
Middle half of Speech Language Pathologists score between 16% and 22%.
0%
50%
100%
p10 · 15%
24% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work17%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen38%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action0%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person45%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Speech Language Pathologist, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Conducting one-on-one therapy sessions with patients to improve speech, language, or swallowing disorders (e.g., helping a child with articulation issues practice sounds or guiding an adult recovering from a stroke to regain speech abilities)
some context neededsocial core
39%AA
12%
Evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, voice, or swallowing disorders through standardized tests, observations, and patient history reviews (e.g., administering a language assessment to a child with autism or analyzing a patient’s vocal cord function)
27%AD
28%
Educating patients, families, or caregivers on strategies to support communication or swallowing at home (e.g., teaching parents how to reinforce speech exercises with their child or demonstrating safe swallowing techniques to a caregiver)
deep expertisesocial element
17%AA
0%
Coordinating with schools, employers, or community organizations to advocate for accommodations or support for patients (e.g., working with a teacher to implement a communication plan for a student with a speech disorder or arranging workplace modifications for an adult with a voice disorder)
deep expertisesocial core
6%AD
11%
Developing and updating individualized treatment plans based on patient progress, goals, and medical recommendations (e.g., adjusting therapy techniques for a patient with Parkinson’s disease or setting new milestones for a child with a fluency disorder)
deep expertisesocial element
4%AD
14%
Documenting patient progress, writing reports, and communicating with other healthcare providers (e.g., updating electronic health records, summarizing therapy outcomes for a doctor, or collaborating with an occupational therapist on a shared patient)
3%DD
60%
Researching or staying updated on new therapy techniques, tools, or technologies (e.g., attending workshops, reading studies on augmentative communication devices, or testing new apps for language development)
1%DD
66%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Conducting one-on-one therapy sessions with patients to improve speech, language, or swallowing disorders (e.g., helping a child with articulation issues practice sounds or guiding an adult recovering from a stroke to regain speech abilities)
deep expertisesocial core
32%AA
0%
Evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, voice, or swallowing disorders through standardized tests, observations, and patient history reviews (e.g., administering a language assessment to a child with autism or analyzing a patient’s vocal cord function)
21%AD
31%
Documenting patient progress, writing reports, and communicating with other healthcare providers (e.g., updating electronic health records, summarizing therapy outcomes for a doctor, or collaborating with an occupational therapist on a shared patient)
16%DD
64%
Educating patients, families, or caregivers on strategies to support communication or swallowing at home (e.g., teaching parents how to reinforce speech exercises with their child or demonstrating safe swallowing techniques to a caregiver)
deep expertisesocial core
15%AA
0%
Developing and updating individualized treatment plans based on patient progress, goals, and medical recommendations (e.g., adjusting therapy techniques for a patient with Parkinson’s disease or setting new milestones for a child with a fluency disorder)
9%AD
22%
Researching or staying updated on new therapy techniques, tools, or technologies (e.g., attending workshops, reading studies on augmentative communication devices, or testing new apps for language development)
4%DD
49%
Coordinating with schools, employers, or community organizations to advocate for accommodations or support for patients (e.g., working with a teacher to implement a communication plan for a student with a speech disorder or arranging workplace modifications for an adult with a voice disorder)
deep expertisesocial core
0%AD
9%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Conducting one-on-one therapy sessions with patients to improve speech, language, or swallowing disorders (e.g., helping a child with articulation issues practice sounds or guiding an adult recovering from a stroke to regain speech abilities)
some context neededsocial core
46%AA
9%
Documenting patient progress, writing reports, and communicating with other healthcare providers (e.g., updating electronic health records, summarizing therapy outcomes for a doctor, or collaborating with an occupational therapist on a shared patient)
17%DD
100%
Developing and updating individualized treatment plans based on patient progress, goals, and medical recommendations (e.g., adjusting therapy techniques for a patient with Parkinson’s disease or setting new milestones for a child with a fluency disorder)
deep expertisesocial element
15%AD
7%
Evaluating and diagnosing speech, language, voice, or swallowing disorders through standardized tests, observations, and patient history reviews (e.g., administering a language assessment to a child with autism or analyzing a patient’s vocal cord function)
11%AD
21%
Coordinating with schools, employers, or community organizations to advocate for accommodations or support for patients (e.g., working with a teacher to implement a communication plan for a student with a speech disorder or arranging workplace modifications for an adult with a voice disorder)
deep expertisesocial core
7%AD
0%
Educating patients, families, or caregivers on strategies to support communication or swallowing at home (e.g., teaching parents how to reinforce speech exercises with their child or demonstrating safe swallowing techniques to a caregiver)
deep expertisesocial core
0%AA
5%
Researching or staying updated on new therapy techniques, tools, or technologies (e.g., attending workshops, reading studies on augmentative communication devices, or testing new apps for language development)
0%DD
61%
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