Speech-Language Pathologist pay range
State of Alabama · class code 40552
- Class code
- 40552
- Salary range
- 7778
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Speech-Language Pathologist is $53,818 to $94,958 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 40552.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 7778 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 24 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $53,818 | $55,133 | $56,482 | $57,862 | $59,273 | $60,763 | $62,285 | $63,857 | $65,436 | $67,042 | $68,695 | $70,392 | $72,132 | $73,954 | $75,782 | $77,690 | $79,682 | $81,725 | $83,839 | $85,966 | $88,087 | $90,295 | $92,628 | $94,958 |
| Hourly | $25.87 | $26.51 | $27.15 | $27.82 | $28.50 | $29.21 | $29.94 | $30.70 | $31.46 | $32.23 | $33.03 | $33.84 | $34.68 | $35.55 | $36.43 | $37.35 | $38.31 | $39.29 | $40.31 | $41.33 | $42.35 | $43.41 | $44.53 | $45.65 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Speech-Language Pathologist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $56,346 | $99,024 | $56,346 to $99,024 |
| Missouri | $45,984 | $94,272 | $45,984 to $94,272 |
| New York | $74,193 | $94,121 | $74,193 to $94,121 |
| Ohio | $32.69 | $45.72 | $67,995 to $95,098 |
| South Carolina | $68,748 | $123,726 | $68,748 to $123,726 |
| Wisconsin | $36.52 | $67.75 | $75,962 to $140,920 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.