Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
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Job Description
Position: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant in Fontana, CA
Pay Range: $70,000-80,000 (depending on experience)
What You Would Bring to Ensemble
- You are an ambassador for Ensemble Therapy mission and culture
- You are collaborative, caring, flexible, customer service oriented, and enjoy being part of a team!
- You have the desire to help others
- State of California SLPA licensure
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and techniques of speech-language therapy
Position Duties
- Implement treatment plans developed by the SLP
- Providing direct 1:1 speech and language therapy under supervision of the lead SLP
- Document sessions via daily treatment notes
What We Offer
- 401(k)
- $5k sign-on bonus
- CEU and licensure reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Pay Range: $70,000-80,000 (depending on experience)
Key Responsibilities
Implement treatment plans developed by the lead speech-language pathologist. Provide direct 1:1 speech and language therapy and document sessions via daily notes.
Requirements
Must hold a valid State of California SLPA licensure. Requires knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of speech-language therapy.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist Assistant at Ensemble Therapy a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech-Language Pathology Assistant — ranked against 132 active Speech-Language Pathology Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 132 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
Living in Fontana
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $589k≈ 8.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,190/mo≈ 55% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.