Salary Supplement for Educational Audiologists and School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists

ASHA supports state and local initiatives that provide a salary supplement, stipend, bonus, or other type of salary upgrade to recruit, support, and retain educational audiologists and school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). We believe states and local districts should recognize those who hold and maintain ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) as a basis for providing salary supplements for school-based members.

Impact on Audiologists and SLPs

Some examples of salary supplements include:

Stipend or reimbursement for maintaining an advanced credential (ASHA's CCC)
Additional pay for increased work due to Medicaid billing/paperwork requirements
Financial support to attend relevant professional development
Stipend to mentor early career SLPs or clinical fellows
Multilingual services

Stay Informed and Get Involved!

Looking for a resource to share with your adminstrator explaining how maintaining your CCCs is an alternative credential and should qualify for a salary supplement in your school districts?
- Flyer: Ensure Your District Provides Mandated Hearing Special Education Evaluation and Services [PDF]
- Flyer: Ensure Your District Provides Mandated Speech-Language Special Education Evaluation and Services [PDF]
Salary supplements may be enacted statewide or only in local districts. ASHA is continuing to add to its list of salary supplements at the local district level. If your district is not included, please let us know at states@asha.org.
Interested in advocating for salary supplement in your district?
- Read about some success stories from school-based members
- Develop an action plan
- Use this template letter [DOCX] to request salary supplements for your district
Read the full Issue Brief [PDF] on ASHA's position and advocacy strategy with decision makers.
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ASHA Is Actively Engaged on Salary Supplement Legislation Introduced in States

ASHA advocates for its members and the value of the CCCs as a basis for providing salary supplements or bonuses to educational audiologists and school based SLPs. The following are some letters sent to states commenting on legislation supporting these efforts.

March 8, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Oklahoma HB 1037 [PDF] which would provide an annual $5,000 salary bonus to public school-based audiologists and speech-language pathologists possessing the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence.
February 7, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Utah HB 103 [PDF] which adds audiologists and speech-language pathologists who meet set higher education standards to the teacher salary supplement program.
February 1, 2024: ASHA submits letter of support for Maryland HB 789 [PDF] which include audiologists and speech-language pathologists possessing the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, under the alternative high-quality educator credential, making them eligible for a minimum salary as well as a salary increase.
March 13, 2023: ASHA submits a letter of support to Maryland for SB 791/HB 883 [PDF], which would allow school-based audiologists and SLPs to be eligible for a salary supplement through an alternative high-quality educator credential
March 2, 2023: ASHA submits support letter to Oklahoma for HB 1037 [PDF] salary supplement, which makes school-based audiologists and SLPs who are ASHA certified for annual bonuses in the amount of $5,000.