Speech Language Pathologist - NICU

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74K–$100K

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation at Baylor University Medical Center
  • Speech Language Pathologist - NICU

Full Time

  • Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience and internal equity.
  • Salary range: $73,840.00 - $100,339.20

Applicants must have at least 1 year of full-time neonatal intensive care unit experience with demonstrated competence in all gestational ages.

Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) is a distinguished teaching hospital located near downtown Dallas and is continually recognized as a top hospital in the nation.

BUMC provides multiple clinical specialties, including Level 1 trauma services, transplantation, Level III NICU, left-ventricular assist (LVAD) implantation, Stroke Center and a dedicated cancer hospital.

Therapists have the opportunity to rotate positions between teams, providing the opportunity to expand their treatment skills across a variety of diagnoses and to develop clinical specializations.

At Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) at BUMC, we love acute care and all the inherent complexities and fast pace. This is where the patient’s journey starts, whether a trauma, myocardial infarction or stroke, organ transplant or an intensive care stay.

Working in this challenging environment takes a robust professional support and development system, and we have worked hard to create just that. From the New Graduate Program to Advanced Practice Mentoring, Board Certification, or preparing you as a clinical instructor, we have the programs to support your success.

Benefits of Becoming a Therapist with Us

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short and Long Term Disability

Personal and Family Medical Leave

  • Clinical Ladder Program - Opportunity for staff clinicians to bonus an additional $2000 - $3500 based on extra-curricular activities
  • New Grad Mentors
  • National education courses and local online CEU library free to full-time employees
  • Residency Programs
  • Continuing Education

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.

Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Specific Duties

Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.

Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services as available community resources.

Develop comprehensive goals for patient treatment to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist required.
  • Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association or eligibility for Certification pending professional experience required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) ExperiencePatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical SpecializationInterdisciplinary CoordinationPatient EducationGestational Age Competence

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k 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 ~$87k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 12 employers

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<$95k
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$103k
3
$110k
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$130k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
24% this job
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Inpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Prescription Coverage
Paid Time Off
Extended Illness Days
401k with Company Match