Speech-Language Pathologist
Compensation
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Job Description
Join our team as a day shift, full-time Speech Pathologist in Topeka, KS.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team
The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.
Responsibilities
- Performs speech and language, swallowing, and cognitive evaluations.
- Establishes care plans and ensures prescribed care delivery to assigned patients in line with standards set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the speech and language pathology practice act in the State of Kansas.
- Provides direction and clinical supervision to clinical support staff.
- Promotes speech and language pathology services and professional development throughout the organization and community.
- Reports to the assigned department leader.
Job Requirements
Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
Active license in the State of Kansas
Preferred Job Requirements
- Previous medical setting or rehabilitation setting experience
- Experience with computer applications, including Microsoft Office
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,742 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $84k–$103k)182 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Kansas | 75 active | 6,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,430 in the last 30 days | 1,330 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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