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Lake Region Healthcare
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.6-$49.52/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Lake Region Healthcare Corporation - FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537Position Type: 64 Hours BiweeklySalary Range: $37.60 - $49.52 HourlyJob Category: Speech Therapy$10,000 sign on bonus with two-year work commitment!

The Speech Pathologist will provide quality Speech Therapy services to Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) patients and contracting partners according to the State of Minnesota rules and regulations.

We are a hospital-based speech therapy program servicing both inpatient and outpatients with a wide range of diagnoses including, but not limited to communication, swallowing, feeding, and cognitive linguistic disorders. Populations served include pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Hours/Shifts 64 Hours Biweekly, Day Shifts

Compensation

Hourly Wage Range: $37.60-$49.52. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs.

This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services.

For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities: Education/Special Skills: Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Speech Therapy and maintain a valid Minnesota license; alternatively, would consider Clinical Fellowship Year applicant. Competence from ASHA preferred.

Current Healthcare Provider level CPR certification upon hire or must be obtained within 6 months. Successful completion of the pre-employment health screening process required. Basic computer skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality speech therapy services to inpatient and outpatient populations across all age groups. Treat a wide range of diagnoses including communication, swallowing, feeding, and cognitive linguistic disorders.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy school with a valid Minnesota license or be a Clinical Fellowship Year applicant. Requires current Healthcare Provider level CPR certification and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Communication Disorders TreatmentSwallowing TherapyFeeding TherapyCognitive Linguistic Disorders TreatmentPediatric CareGeriatric Care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 14 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-110k
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$140k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fergus Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$911/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
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.

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About Lake Region Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Fergus Falls, MN
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical and dental coverage
HSA, FSA and 401k plans
EAP, life and disability coverage
Voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage
Pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services
$10,000 sign-on bonus with two-year work commitment