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: Kennebunk, ME
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday
  • Part-time and PRN are also available
  • Compensation: Salary is $60k to $80k based on experience

Saco Bay Kids in Kennebunk, ME 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.

We would prefer candidates to have CCCs for this position! Experience in outpatient pediatrics is required.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

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.

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric speech therapySpeech-language pathologyPatient evaluationTreatment planningDevelopmental delay treatmentAutism spectrum disorder therapyArticulation 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 Kids Pediatric Therapy 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 592 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 · 17 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
Sign-on bonus
16%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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$65-$75/hr
#4

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$68-$75/hr
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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 592 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Kennebunk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$628k≈ 10.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,669/mo≈ 53% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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 Kids Pediatric Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Saco, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and orientation programs
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection
Student loan repayment program
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with bonus incentives