SLP Health Care Survey
http://www.asha.org/research/
Comprehensive biennial report provides detailed information on practitioner demographics, employment,
working conditions, services provided, caseload characteristics, salaries and hourly wages, and practice
owner characteristics. Survey summary and individual reports covering specific topics are available
online.
Membership Survey: CCC-SLP
http://www.asha.org/research/
Biennial report provides detailed information on member characteristics and practices, with topics covered
in the report including demographics, employment status, support personnel, cultural and linguistic
diversity, telepractice, and professional development. Survey highlights and summary reports are available
online.
Private Practice In SLP
http://www.asha.org/slp/ppresources.htm
Private practice resource section covers various aspects of operating an SLP private practice, with
topics covered including knowledge and skills in business practices, billing and reimbursement, service
delivery and practice management, and accepting referrals and ethical issues. All information is accessible
free online.
Guide to Successful Private Practice In SLP
http://www.asha.org/store/
Practice startup guide takes users through the various aspects of starting a private practice and running
it successfully, with topics covered in the guide including feasibility analysis, financing, equipment,
managing personnel, billing and reimbursement, professional liability, risk management, marketing, and
more.
Practice Management
http://www.asha.org/practice/
Private management section covers various aspects of operating a professional practice, with topics
covered including billing and coding for reimbursement, health care reform, promoting professional services,
clinical and professional issues, ethical considerations, and state licensure. All information is accessible
free online.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Annual financial statement analysis includes common-size income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios for firms in this sector. Print edition includes five years of historical data, with the most recent year's data broken down by net sales and total assets size range. Individual NAICS downloads which mirror the print edition format can be purchased online. Sample report can be viewed online.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
https://www.bls.gov/speech-language-pathologists.htm
Information provided for speech-language professionals includes a description of the nature of the work
and the work environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings,
employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.
Occupational Employment and Wages
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291127.htm
Occupational employment and wages survey provides hourly and annual wage data for speech-language professionals
on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for national wage data
including mean, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. All information is available free online.