Speech Language Pathologist - SLP - School Setting

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with pediatric experience to join a supportive school district in Salem, OR. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow your expertise while making a meaningful difference in students' lives.

The role involves delivering speech and language therapy services to students, helping them overcome communication challenges and succeed academically. If you’re passionate about working with children and committed to student progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in students
  • Identify appropriate treatment plans and modify them based on student response and clinical indicators
  • Educate and support students and their families, tailoring therapy strategies to individual needs
  • Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of sessions and student progress

Requirements

  • Active state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • Minimum of 6 months of recent SLP experience within the last 5 years

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the school community

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyPediatric speech pathologyDiagnosisTreatment planningCommunication disordersStudent supportBLS certification

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 139 active listings.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
65% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,581/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement