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Newport Beach, California

Speech Pathologist I: Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Speech Pathologist I, Hoag at Home provides speech therapy services to patients in the comfort of their own homes. This is a great opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist who enjoys working independently, building strong relationships with patients and families, and helping individuals improve communication, cognitive, and swallowing function in their everyday environment.

As part of the Hoag at Home team, the Speech Pathologist partners closely with patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, therapists, and other members of the care team to develop individualized treatment plans that support safety, independence, and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist provides speech therapy services to patients in their homes to improve communication, cognitive, and swallowing functions. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a valid California license. A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Communication disordersCognitive disordersSwallowing disordersPatient educationTime managementInterdisciplinary collaborationMicrosoft OfficeHealthcare database systems

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 52% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 33 employers

13
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$55.68-$83.79/hr
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$65-$80/hr
#3

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

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$65-$75/hr
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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.

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Living in Newport Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.13M
Typical market rent
$4,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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