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The speech language pathologists would like to receive the money for the services they provide. How does the SLP figure what they are worth at the beginning of their career? Most companies determine salary on experience and credentials. It is essential when discussing your salary that you are being realistic. Researching the salary ranges for speech-language pathologists in that specific area will help the SLP determine the salary they will need to strive for.


• Demographic and Salary Information From ASHA's Omnibus survey

In preparing for negotiation with a prospective employer, it can be helpful to outline your point of view alongside what you perceive is the employer’s point of view. Such a comparison may look something like this: (from “The ASHA Career Mover CD”)

Job Candidate’s Perspective

Employer’s Perspective
Costs have increased, so I need to earn more to maintain my standard of living. The cost of running our business has increased, so I need to cut expenses wherever possible
The salary data I collected shows that people earn even more than what I expect to be paid. The salary data shows that many people earn even less than what I am willing to pay.
The retirement package is not as portable as what many other employers offer. We are offering more vacation time than our competitors offer.

 

Cost of Living

There are a number of Web sites that allow you to compare the cost of living in various areas. If you are considering relocating, visit the salary calculator at http://www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html. It will help you compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and international cities; and http://www.money.com/bestplaces will help you make head-to-head comparisons of your real earning power in any two cities.

 

Additionally ASHA has a paper posted "Getting What You're Worth: Valuable Lessons" that can be accessed using your ASHA login information.