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Workforce Reports

Many of the following documents are in PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat® reader (Version 5.0 or greater) to be viewed and printed. This reader is free and may be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.

The Practice of Audiology [PDF]
In 1994, ASHA commissioned the Educational Testing Service to conduct an independent job analysis study of the practice of audiology. A 2000 report of the study is available.

2005 ASHA-Certified Personnel-to-Population Ratios
Personnel-to-Population Ratios tables and figures from 2005 are available for review. A "Frequently Asked Questions" sheet about personnel-to-population ratios is also available.

Supply and Demand for Audiologists [PDF]
This November 2007 report presents data on national and state-level demand projections for the profession of audiology based on external sources. Relevant data from recent ASHA-sponsored surveys also are presented.

Supply and Demand for Speech-Language Pathologists [PDF]
This November 2007 report presents data on national and state-level demand projections for the profession of speech-language pathology based on external sources. Relevant data from recent ASHA-sponsored surveys also are presented.

Workforce-Related Survey Briefs

Career and Job Satisfaction among ASHA Constituents
This survey brief was published as a feature article in the November 2, 2004 issue of The ASHA Leader. It describes trends in two interrelated areas of ASHA constituent satisfaction over the past 20 years. The brief shows relatively high and constant levels of career satisfaction among ASHA constituents, with more fluctuation in job satisfaction.

Trends in Computer Use among ASHA Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, 1982-2003
This survey brief describes trends in the use of computers by ASHA constituents from 1982-2003. The brief shows increasing levels of overall computer use, as well as development in the types of use and applications of computers that parallel changes in computer technology.


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