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Speech Therapist (ST) – Oakland

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

Earnings $60.09-$70.19/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Urgently Hiring – Licensed Speech Therapist (ST)
  • Speech Therapist (ST) - Home Health
  • Oakland & Alameda
  • $125,000-$146,000 Estimated Annual Base Earnings
  • $60.09-$70.19 Per Hour
  • Guaranteed Full-Time Pay
  • Company Vehicle Available
  • Performance Bonuses Paid Every Pay Period + Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
  • Qualified candidates are typically contacted within 1 business day.
  • At Health Link Home Health, we built our model around a simple idea: SPEECH THERAPISTS SHOULD FOCUS ON PATIENT CARE.
  • Not the paperwork.
  • Not the scheduling.
  • Not the route planning.
  • Not chasing signatures.
  • Not coordinating DME deliveries.
  • Not chasing visits just to make a full paycheck.
  • Not waiting until 7 PM to find out if a patient confirmed.
  • Not spending evenings catching up on documentation.

Our responsibility is to keep clinicians productive, supported, and paid for their time. Patient cancellations, refusals, and schedule changes happen in home health. Your paycheck should not have to suffer because of them.

If your day runs longer, you are paid for the additional time worked. If you work efficiently and finish early, your guaranteed daily pay remains the same.

  • How Health Link Supports Clinicians
  • Dedicated scheduling team to help coordinate visits and keep your day organized
  • Clinical coordination support for physician communication, orders, and follow-up
  • Authorization and DME support so you can stay focused on patient care
  • AI-assisted documentation technology designed to reduce charting time and after-hours paperwork
  • AI-assisted route planning and territory management designed to reduce unnecessary drive time
  • Company vehicle available to reduce wear and tear on your personal vehicle
  • Strong referral volume and stable local caseloads
  • Responsive clinical leadership and 24-hour clinical support

Full Benefits Package

We believe a full-time job should fit into an 8-hour workday.

Qualifications

Active California Speech Therapist License

Valid Driver's License

Home health experience preferred, but not required.

Why Health Link

For more than 20 years, Health Link Home Health has served patients throughout the Bay Area and built a reputation for clinical excellence, responsive service, and strong patient outcomes.

Health Link has maintained Medicare's highest 5-Star Quality Rating while consistently delivering outstanding patient outcomes, including rehospitalization rates below industry averages.

Health Link Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech therapy services to patients in a clinical setting. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve communication and swallowing abilities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningRehabilitation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 57% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,837 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$125k–$146kSpeech-Language Pathology median $115k (middle half $107k–$118k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in California578 active6,838 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 57% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment623 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,494 in the last 30 days1,341 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,837 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 15 employers
6
<$110k
4
$110k-135k
9
$135k-160k
2
$160k-185k
2
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
63%
Loan repayment
47%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Voice Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist ContractorContract

Cole Health · Schertz, Texas

$80-$90/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$72-$80/hr
#4

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

$49.36-$78.25/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,837 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Health Link

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Full-Time Pay
Company Vehicle Available
Performance Bonuses Paid Every Pay Period
Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
Full benefits package
Dedicated scheduling team
Clinical coordination support
Authorization and DME support

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M≈ 9.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,924/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

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