Speech Language Pathologist - Travel - $2,400/week - Baker City, OR (Days)
Listed compensation
$56/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
VitalHire is hiring: Travel Speech Language Pathologist at Baker City, OR
Job Details
- Profession: Speech Language Pathologist
- Location: Baker City, OR
- Setting: Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Job Type: Travel Contract
- Shift: Days (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
- Hours: 40 hours/week
- Assignment length: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/15/2026
- Openings: 1
Pay
- Travel weekly estimated pay: $2,400/week
- Local pay rate: $56/hr (local candidates)
Requirements
- Active Oregon Speech-Language Pathologist license; ASHA CCC-SLP
- Current BLS certification
- 1+ year (2+ preferred) of recent speech-language pathology experience
Why VitalHire
- Weekly direct deposit and a dedicated recruiter from submission through your last shift
- Help with licensing, credentialing and onboarding so you can start on time
Apply today and a VitalHire recruiter will reach out with next steps.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech-language pathology services in an outpatient rehabilitation setting. Manage patient caseloads and maintain clinical standards for a 13-week contract duration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- 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, 5% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,740 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $116k–$125k | Speech-Language Pathology median $118k (middle half $109k–$122k)70 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$117k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Oregon | 80 active | 6,837 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 60% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,495 in the last 30 days | 1,244 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobs · 20 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
22 jobs · 20 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract
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Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist
$49.36-$78.25/hrSpeech Therapist, SLP, Fl
$65-$75/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,740 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
5 more from Vital Hire
- Physical Therapist - Acute/Inpatient - Travel - $2,514/week - Fresno, CA (Days) · Fresno, California$131k
- Physical Therapist - Travel - $2,429/week - New Hampton, IA (Days) · New Hampton, Iowa$126k
- Respiratory Therapist - Travel - $2,134/week - Davenport, IA (Nights) · Davenport, Iowa$114k
Living in Baker City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.