Speech-Language Pathologist
Compensation
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- 80%better work-life than Speech Language Pathology peers
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Job Description
The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) position is responsible for providing screening, evaluation, treatment, and education for those who demonstrate impairments of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, fluency, and/or swallowing.
The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for adherence to and compliance with all American Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) professional standards.
The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job include: critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.
Education: Master's in Speech Language Pathology Required.
Experience: At least one year experience in area of expertise preferred. Will work with clinical first year candidates.
Valid Florida Speech-Language Pathologist License required. BLS required.
Status: Per diem (PRN)
Key Responsibilities
The Speech-Language Pathologist provides screening, evaluation, and treatment for patients with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing impairments. They must ensure all clinical practices comply with ASHA professional standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a valid Florida state license. A minimum of one year of experience is preferred, and BLS certification is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist at HENDRY COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In Florida, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (43 salary observations; 262 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,190 salary observations; 4,686 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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