Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
Listed compensation
$61/hour
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Ref #: 9127208
- Profession: Speech-Language Pathologist
- Job Type: Contract/Non-Travel
- Location: Federal Way, WA
- Start Date: Sep 2, 2026
- Duration: 42 weeks
- Schedule: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Rate: Local: $59.7/hour Travel: $60.6/hour
Requirements
Valid and active Speech-Language Pathologist State license.
Responsibilities
- Assess speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders comprehensively.
- Diagnose the type and severity of communication issues and create personalized treatment plans.
- Deliver therapy to enhance articulation, fluency, voice, comprehension, and expression.
- Address swallowing disorders and educate patients and families on strategies and exercises.
- Maintain precise and current patient records and collaborate closely with a healthcare team.
Qualifications
- 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, 63% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$125k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Federal Way
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $556k
- Typical market rent
- $1,907/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- 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 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.