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Saco Bay PT
Sanford, Maine

Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Speech language pathologyPediatric therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningDevelopmental delay treatmentCerebral palsy careAutism spectrum disorder supportArticulation 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 Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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 575 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 16 employers

14
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
1
$138k
9
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
16%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF) - School Based Setting!

$65-$75/hr
#4

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

$68-$75/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 575 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Sanford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$385k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,152/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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.

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About Saco Bay PT

Wellness and Fitness Services
Saco, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Company matching 401(k)
Indefinite student debt benefit program
Mentorship program
Clinical support
Continuing education program
Internal movement opportunities
Competitive compensation