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Saco Bay PT
Springvale, Maine

Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics
  • Location: Springvale, ME
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday
  • Compensation: Salary is $60k to $80k baed on experience
  • Sign on bonus and student debt repayment available

Saco Bay Kids is seeking a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our fun, collaborative multi-disciplinary team!

We evaluate and treat a variety of pediatric patients with diagnoses ranging from developmental delay, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing, feeding disorders, speech and language delays, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation, and phonological disorders.

CFYs are encouraged to apply! Experience in outpatient pediatrics is required.

Why Join Our Team

  • Comprehensive benefits package including company matching 401(k)
  • Indefinite student debt benefit program
  • Mentorship program
  • Clinical Support (locally and nationally; speakers and journal clubs)
  • Industrywide unmatched continuing education program with unlimited access to CEU courses, national certifications, and more
  • 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
  • Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Responsibilities

Build Relationships: Provide quality patient care while maintaining a positive level of interaction with centers and patients.

Collaborative Approach: Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services

Personalized Treatment: Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs to maximize outcomes. Provide ongoing evaluation of your patients’ status and goals.

Qualifications

Meet American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) minimum standards for initiation Clinical Fellowship Year including but not limited to 36 credit hours in prescribed study.

  • State SLP licensure and ASHA certification is required.
  • 300 hours in prescribed clinical practicum experience required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric speech therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningDevelopmental delay treatmentCerebral palsy careAutism spectrum disorder therapyArticulation therapyClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

What does the Speech-Language Pathologist market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (speech-language pathology)ranked against 640 Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$80kSpeech-Language Pathologist median $84k (middle half $82k–$88k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Maine68 active7,844 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 70% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,844 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend+4.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (640 Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics at Saco Bay PT a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 640 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 24 employers
11
<$95k
5
$95k-110k
5
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
6
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
28% this job
CME allowance
28% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist - FMLA

AnthroMed Education (School Services) · Waltham, Massachusetts

$50-$70/hr
#2

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist - Remote (California Licensed)Contract

Tutor Me Education · Chicago, Illinois

$70/hr
#3

Speech Therapist SLP

$65 - $70 per hour
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - San Mateo

Up to $140,000
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 640 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Saco Bay PT

Wellness and Fitness Services
Saco, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package including company matching 401(k)
Indefinite student debt benefit program
Mentorship program
Clinical support (locally and nationally; speakers and journal clubs)
Industrywide unmatched continuing education program with unlimited access to CEU courses, national certifications
1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews
Sign-on bonus available

Living in Springvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k≈ 6.0× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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