Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics
Listed compensation
$45-$75/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Speech Language Pathologist to work in an Outpatient setting in San Jose, CA. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is pediatrics. Top pay and benefits with a negotiable sign-on bonus.
This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
- State licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist.
- 1 year of experience is required.
Candidates must have their CCCs. Unfortunately, supervision is not available for new grad SLPs who are completing their Clinical Fellowship.
Full-time or Part-time.
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech language pathology services to a pediatric patient population in an outpatient clinical setting. Manage a full caseload within a single facility without the need for community travel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist and possess their CCCs. A minimum of one year of professional experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathology | ranked against 7,660 Speech-Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $94k–$156k | Pediatrics median $125k (middle half $110k–$133k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$113k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in California | 35 active | 628 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 57% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment645 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,137 in the last 30 days | 768 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +7.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs
24 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
24 jobs · 16 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
19 jobs · 16 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Voice Speech Language Pathologist
Sutter Health · San Francisco, California
Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract
Cole Health · Schertz, Texas
Speech Language Pathologist, SLP
$72-$80/hrPediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist
$49.36-$78.25/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 628 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in San Jose
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.29M
- Typical market rent
- $3,582/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 110.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.