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Connecticut Children's
Danbury, Connecticut

Speech/Lang Pathologist PD FC

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states.

Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services to pediatric patients with speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disabilities. Work across acute care and outpatient settings while contributing to departmental development and professional projects.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology and a State of Connecticut license or eligibility for one. Must obtain ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency and BLS/CPR certification within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric CareDiagnostic ServicesMedical TerminologyICD-9 BillingCPT BillingHIPAA ComplianceWord ProcessingInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient CommunicationClinical Reporting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech/Lang Pathologist PD FC at Connecticut Children's a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,511 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

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<$115k
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$118k
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$130k-145k
6
$145k-160k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$80/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$2,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.