Australian Education Pathways

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists \ Therapists

University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2527

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists provide diagnostic assessment, treatment, rehabilitative services and management of human hearing defects, and communication and swallowing impairments.

People employed21,200
Median pay$2,003per week, full-time
Projected growth+18.5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+4.7%per year
Median age33
Female share96%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 97.7% university · 1% vet / tafe · 0.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Rehabilitation Therapies. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

NSW 32.1% · VIC 24.6% · QLD 19.7% · WA 11.4% · SA 8.7% · ACT 1.7% · TAS 0.9% · NT 0.9%

Top industries

Health Care and Social Assistance · Public Administration and Safety.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.