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Speech and Language Pathologist: Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI): Baltimore-Ashland Building Location. Full-time and Must

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$84k-$108k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

The Speech-Language Pathologist II is an experienced clinician who provides direct patient/student care for assessing and treating communication (i. e., speech, language, literacy), cognitive/learning, oral motor, and feeding/swallowing disorders.

This position will provide speech-language pathology (SLP) services in accordance with departmental, regulatory, and their program-specific function*, maintain documentation related to services offered, and participate in intra- and interdisciplinary training programs. (*e. g., school-based positions: services are implemented as detailed in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each student).

The incumbent will provide leadership to one or more departmental or programmatic activities, including but not limited to mentorship of trainees, serving as a clinical fellowship mentor, or guiding a specific quality or process improvement project.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and intervention programs consistent with contemporary, evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology and departmental quality standards, soliciting and incorporating the needs, interests, and objectives of the patient/student (as appropriate) and family.

Collaborate with the family, medical and clinical providers, school/educational personnel, and other clinical or educational care team members, to ensure continuum of care for the child and optimization of services. All interactions are non-judgmental and based upon mutual respect.

Maintain documentation and complete case management activities consistent with Institute and Department expectations, as well as guidelines and requirements from The Joint Commission (JC), the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and/or the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary activities related to patient/student care (e. g., team conferences; student conferences – school team) and professional training (e. g., staff development activities).

Demonstrate leadership and participate in systematic, professional development to improve the clinical, educational, research, and advocacy goals of the Department and Institute.

Qualifications

Must possess and maintain full licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist from the Maryland Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers & Speech-Language Pathologists.

Must possess and maintain the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification within three months of training/date of hire.

For school positions: Must achieve and maintain Professional Crisis Management (PCM) training certification at the appropriate level and according to the timeline established within departmental policy. Opportunities for training will be provided by the department.

Education

Master’s degree in communication science/communication disorders/speech-language pathology required.

Experience

A minimum of three years licensed clinical experience (including the clinical fellowship year), with an emphasis on pediatric communication disorders is required.

Additional coursework, training, or experience in complex pediatric speech-language, cognitive-communicative, and/or oral motor/feeding/swallowing disorders preferred.

  • Minimum pay range
  • USD $83,949.00/Yr.
  • Maximum pay range
  • USD $108,245.00/Yr.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oral motor therapyFeeding and swallowing disordersClinical mentorshipInterdisciplinary collaborationQuality improvementPatient care

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$84k–$108kPediatrics median $103k (middle half $90k–$105k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Maryland7 active633 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 55% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 16 employers
4
<$105k
2
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
31%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 616 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,762/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.