SLP Speech Therapist
Listed compensation
$37/hr
- 80%better work-life than Speech Language Pathology peers
- 52%of Speech-Language Pathology listings state pay
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Speech Therapist
Shift: Full-Time
Rate: $37/hr.
Location: Garden Gate, Cheektowaga NY
Job Description: Speech Language Pathologist makes assessments and provides appropriate services to help residents and patients improve and/or regain skills as part of a comprehensive therapy regimen.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat residents with communication and swallowing disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support resident progress.
- Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Active SLP license in NYS
- Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Referral Bonus Program
- Weekly or Same Day Pay Options
- Supportive Work Environment
Apply today to join a team where you can grow and make a meaningful impact in residents' lives!
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SLP Speech Therapist at Confidential Employer 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 New York, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (91 salary observations; 206 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 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 80% 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Cheektowaga
- Median resident rent
- $1,055/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.