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Speech Pathologist NE

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$77k-$119k

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Job Description

Department/Unit

Counseling/Behavioral

Work Shift

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range

  • $77,075.00 - $119,466.00
  • Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic SLP to join our Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics team. Our team is composed of Developmental Behavioral pediatricians, APPs, and pediatric nurses; pediatric psychologists; social workers, licensed mental health counselors; and case managers.

The position includes speech/language evaluation reading assessments including dyslexia evaluations; feeding evaluations and therapy for ARFID (excluding swallow evaluations); speech therapy for high-risk infants; and room to grow additional SLP services for this population.

Feeding intervention is available for children (all ages) and caregivers of children with feeding difficulties secondary to ARFID or pediatric feeding disorder (feeding difficulties secondary to other conditions such as ASD, cleft lip/palate, etc.). Therapy involves behavioral intervention for oral aversions/restricted diet and skill-based deficits (difficulty chewing, swallowing, drinking from a straw or open cup, using a fork/spoon, etc.), as well as parent training in communication and behavioral strategies.

Literacy intervention for school-aged children and adolescents with difficulty reading and/or spelling. Intervention involves systematic, rule-based teaching of foundational reading skills of phonological awareness (letter/sound relationships, segmenting words by sounds and syllables, etc.) and rules of reading/spelling.

  • Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
  • Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist will conduct speech, language, and feeding evaluations while providing behavioral interventions for pediatric patients. They will also deliver literacy support and parent training to address communication and feeding difficulties.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Speech Pathologist to work within a multidisciplinary developmental behavioral pediatrics team. Candidates must be capable of performing specialized assessments and interventions for children with diverse developmental needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dyslexia evaluationFeeding evaluationPediatric careCase managementCommunication strategies

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$77k–$119kSpeech-Language Pathology median $99k (middle half $88k–$99k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in New York302 active6,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
13
<$95k
1
$105k
6
$120k-145k
3
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
33%
PSLF eligible
29%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

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Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,836 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.