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Sacramento, CA, USA

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105k-$116k

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Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Sacramento, CA 95833
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $116,000.00 Salary
  • Job Category: Education

General Summary

The Speech and Language Pathologist evaluates, plans, and administers comprehensive speech therapy modalities/regimens as prescribed by a physician to patients with speech, voice, language, cognitive-communicative, and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders in their place of residence for the purpose of improving and/or restoring speech and/or swallowing functions. __________________ Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to: Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders.

Work with people who don't have speech, language, or swallowing disorders, but want to learn how to communicate more effectively (e. g., work on accent modification or other forms of communication enhancement).

Work with people who have difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently Qualifications: Required knowledge, skills & abilities: Experience working with people who have disorders that occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language).

Language disorders may be spoken or written and may involve the form (phonology, morphology, syntax), content (semantics), and/or use (pragmatics) of language in functional and socially appropriate ways.

Ability to work with people who have Cognitive-communication disorders include problems organizing thoughts, paying attention, remembering, planning, and/or problem-solving. These disorders usually happen as a result of a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or dementia, although they can be congenital.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets and databases and do word processing Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or higher 3-5years experience, preferably in an education environment This is a 10-month role with comprehensive benefits, including 100% full coverage of base plans, medical, dental, and vision for the employee and their eligible dependents. Additional perks include 96 hours of sick pay per academic year.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, plans, and administers comprehensive speech therapy regimens to patients in their place of residence. They provide specialized care for speech, language, cognitive-communicative, and swallowing disorders to restore patient function.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher and possess 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an educational setting. Proficiency in computer software for documentation and strong interpersonal communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Language disorders assessmentCognitive-communication disorders treatmentPatient evaluationTreatment planningData entrySpreadsheet development

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, 45% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$105k–$116kSpeech-Language Pathology median $105k (middle half $93k–$115k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$100k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in California602 active7,062 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 57% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment645 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,572 in the last 30 days1,377 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 16 employers
4
<$105k
4
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Loan repayment
39%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Relocation assistance
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$72-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 20 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 6,883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Fortune School of Education

Primary and Secondary Education
Sacramento, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for employee and dependents
96 hours sick pay per academic year
10-month work year

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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