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Shriners Children's
Erie, Pennsylvania

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73K - $109K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.

We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Speech-Language Pathologist at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric patients with communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders, contributing to their overall rehabilitation and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

Upon receiving a licensed independent practitioner referral, implements a systematic patient examination and evaluation utilizing a comprehensive, patient and family-centered approach to decision making incorporating national standards and the AMA CPT codes.

SLP will design, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication and/or swallowing problem or related functional issue to optimize function.

Makes appropriate discharge plans by collaborating with patients, their families, care management, and community resources such This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. as schools/outside therapy clinics, and actively participating in multidisciplinary meetings.

Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate thorough documentation.

Required Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Speech Pathology
  • Licensed in state of practice
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's)

Preferred Qualifications

1 year experience in a pediatric setting

Bilingual English/Spanish

The pay range for this position is $35.01 - $52.52. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Pathology and possess a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's). Additionally, they must be licensed in the state of practice, with one year of pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyPediatric careDiagnostic servicesCommunication disordersFeeding disordersPatient evaluationTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania 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, 50% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

What does the Speech-Language Pathologist market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$35k–$52kSpeech-Language Pathologist median $98k (middle half $83k–$125k)160 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$45k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Pennsylvania278 active7,661 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 50% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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 at Shriners Children's a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 13 employers
7
<$95k
0
$95k-120k
6
$120k-145k
5
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#2

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

Speechcom · Santa Clarita, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Erie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,098/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Erie, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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