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Speech Pathologist Therapist FT Day McAllen

Speech-Language PathologistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Staff Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for evaluation/assessment, planning, educating, and providing habilitative or rehabilitative services for persons who have or are suspected of having speech, voice, language, oral pharyngeal function, developmental, or cognitive disorders.

Some travel may be required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.

Qualifications

1. Must have and maintain current certification

2. Must be able to travel between STHS facilities as needed.

3. Membership in professional organization preferred

4. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

1. Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology

2. Must have and maintain current BCLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program.

  • 3. ASHA certificate of clinical competence
  • 4. Licensure in the State of Texas as Speech Language Pathologist
  • 5. Clinical experience preferred

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient evaluationCognitive disorders treatmentVoice therapyLanguage assessmentClinical documentationCompliance managementPatient education

Mental Health Therapy — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

What does the Speech-Language Pathologist market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathologyranked against 7,506 Speech-Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathologist median $85k (middle half $79k–$104k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Texas973 active7,637 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,506 Speech-Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 29 employers

11
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
10
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Speech-Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,506 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in McAllen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
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 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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