Speech & Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$48-$65.09/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Job Summary
Provides evaluation, treatment and ongoing assessment of adolescent through late adulthood patients with neurological, cognitive, swallowing, voice or other speech language related disorders.
Minimum Qualifications
Educations: Graduate of a Speech Language Pathology program.
Experience
Minimum 1-2 years experience in speech language pathology with similar types of patients. Outpatient therapy setting preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Competent in the evaluation, treatment and ongoing assessment of speech, language, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
License and Certifications: Speech language pathologist license through the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Clinical Certificate of Competence (CCC) from American Speech and Hearing Assoc. (ASHA) is preferred. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Adult and Pediatric.
- Equipment: Computer
- Physical Requirements: Able to perform the essential physical duties as noted on the job description.
Pay Range
$48.00 - $65.09
The posted pay range reflects the lowest to highest pay that was available for this position at the time of posting and may be subject to change. Salary offers are determined by candidate’s relevant experience and skills. For per diem positions, a standard rate is used based on market data and not the candidate’s individual experience.
Key Responsibilities
Provides evaluation, treatment, and ongoing assessment for patients with neurological, cognitive, swallowing, and speech-language disorders. Ensures high-quality care for adolescent through late adulthood patients in an outpatient setting.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Must hold a valid California Speech-Language Pathologist license and current AHA BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Upland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $749k
- Typical market rent
- $2,385/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.