Speech Therapist
Listed compensation
$68,640 - $83,200
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Benefits
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Speech Therapy Assistant SLPA
Job Summary
We are seeking a licensed Speech Therapist to join our team! As a Speech Therapy Assistant, you will be assisting the Speech Language Pathologist. You will also be documenting all patient care, observing and participating in treatment, and adjusting goals and milestones as needed for the best possible outcomes. The ideal candidate is able to provide compassionate care to every patient, and has excellent organizational skills.
Full SLPs are also welcome! Contact us for details on this position.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the implementation of the treatment plan, adjusting as needed to ensure successful outcomes
- Maintaining excellent records of patient needs, care, and outcome
Work closely with the family of the patients and the patients itself to ensure they have the knowledge and tools they need for success
Qualifications
- Active state license for practicing speech therapy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong charting and documentation skills
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist at Aba Therapy Of St Lucie a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,381 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 93% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$76k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs
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Listing-based score
Top 10% in Speech Language Pathology
Living in Port St. Lucie
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $377k
- Typical market rent
- $2,396/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.