Pays $45 per visit — $27k below the Speech Language Pathologist market median of ~$98k (11 jobs) · Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology for work-life (6.6/10, vs 6,005 in this specialty)
About the Role
Lead SLP in Richardson, TX. No weekends. Monday-Friday schedule. 25 days off. Pediatric therapy. Leadership role.
Join Synaptic Pediatric Therapies as a Lead Speech Language Pathologist in Richardson, Texas.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Care & Documentation.
- Conduct comprehensive therapy sessions and evaluations.
- Develop individualized treatment plans and measurable goals.
- Provide education and ongoing communication to parents and families.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Current Texas SLP license and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) required.
- Minimum 2-3 years of pediatric experience preferred.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal communication skills.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $45 per visit
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with Synaptic Pediatric Therapies in Richardson, Texas.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Speech Language Pathologist at Synaptic Pediatric Therapies 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 6,005 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In Texas, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (59 salary observations; 450 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (1,406 salary observations; 3,911 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas 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. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$70k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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