Occupational stress is a phenomenon that results from incompatibility of the work environment demands and the ability of the employees to meet those demands. It implies a series of adverse physiological, psychological and behavioral responses of an individual to various stressors within their work environment which are particularly prominent in the so-called helping professions, speech and language pathology included. Given that research about this particular phenomenon within the speech and language pathology has not been conducted in the Republic of Croatia so far, the main objective of this research was to determine the current level of occupational stress among Croatian speech and language pathologists (SLPs), especially in relation to their age, years of service and employment system. 273 speech therapists - members of the Croatian Logopedic Association participated in the research by completing an online questionnaire. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were used in the data processing. Statistically significant differences were established in the overall level as well as the individual sources of occupational stress between the private and all other employment systems, between younger and older SLPs and between less experienced and more experienced SLPs. The research found that the least stress levels were present in the private system, while the highest levels were present in the school and social system. When it comes to age and years of service, younger SLPs and SLPs with less than 15 years of service report the highest levels of occupational stress. The study also found that bureaucratic restrictions, time and workload management, instructional limitations, and lack of professional supports were the most prominent sources of occupational stress for the questioned speech and language pathologists. The results of this research suggested that a more qualitative and comprehensive approach to the mental health of speech therapists was needed and that further research into the phenomenon of occupational stress within the speech therapist profession was required