Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Listed compensation
$50k-$85k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About Us
Coastal Speech Therapy is a patient-focused practice with offices in Beulaville, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, Nashville, Louisburg & Wilmington, NC. Licensed by the American Speech Language Hearing Association and the North Carolina Board of Examiners, our therapists are specially trained to examine and treat speech limitations within both children and adults, fostering improved abilities and guiding them towards reaching their full potential.
About the Position
Seeking a full-time Speech Language Pathologist Assistant to work in Wilmington, NC with both children and adults. 100% clinic-based role: no travel, schools or home visits! New grads encouraged to apply!
Requirements
Valid NC Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) license in good standing
Pediatric experience preferred
Pay
- $50,000 - $85,000 per year
Benefits
Formal Group Health option-ICHRA
- 401k with employer match
- Referral Bonuses
- Christmas Bonuses
- Birthday Bonuses
- $100 "Boom Bucks" monthly stipend for therapy room materials or other needs
- Incentivized pay structure, puts you in control of your earnings
- Weekly Pay
Come join an amazing team with an incredible work culture!
Visit Us At
coastalspeechinc.com
Here is a video tour of some of our locations. Meet one of our patients and hear a testimonial!
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Coastal Speech Therapy is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Coastal Speech Therapy's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Coastal Speech Therapy also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Coastal Speech Therapy's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist Assistant will examine and treat speech limitations in both children and adults within a clinic setting. The role involves fostering improved communication abilities and guiding patients toward reaching their full potential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $50k–$85k | Speech-Language Pathology median $63k (middle half $53k–$79k)80 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in North Carolina | 227 active | 6,935 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | North Carolina speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 8% offer loan repayment245 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,517 in the last 30 days | 1,361 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top SLPA Jobs
1 matches · ranked by paySpeech Language Pathologist Assistant SLPA
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 132 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Wilmington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $390k≈ 7.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,713/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.