Voice Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$142k-$199k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SPMF-Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - South
Position Overview
Provides assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with cognitive, speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.
Gains confidence and cooperation from the patient, their family/support group, and other healthcare providers through competent patient assessment, attentive monitoring and care, and effective communication.
Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. Assists with clinical supervision of assistants and aides and serves as clinical instructor for assigned students.
Job Description
Education
Master's: Graduate of an accredited speech pathology program
Certification & Licensure
- SP-Licensed Speech Pathologist.
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider.
Typical Experience
5 years recent relevant experience
Skills and Knowledge
- Critical thinking, complex problems solving, decisive judgement and ability to work independently.
- Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work in demanding work environment, organize multiple priorities completing work duties within expected timelines and requirement.
- Computer and required technology proficiency/competencies.
- Demonstrates effective and efficient professional communication (verbal & written) skills as well as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, teamwork/collaboration, customer service and community relations abilities.
- Able to retain and apply new knowledge & skills.
- Keeps abreast of professional practice development and advancement.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practice level competencies and is a recognized clinical and workflow subject matter expert.
Demonstrate ability to collaborate with physicians and speech language pathologists across sites to provide best quality care for patients along their continuum of care.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule: Full Time
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
None
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status: Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $141,980.80 to $198,764.80 / annual salary
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location.
Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
Provides assessment, treatment, and care for patients with cognitive, speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Collaborates with healthcare providers and families while supervising clinical assistants and students.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in an accredited speech pathology program and current licensure as a Speech Pathologist. Candidates must have at least 5 years of recent relevant experience and hold a BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Voice Speech Language Pathologist at Sutter Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,740 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,740 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $142k–$199k | Speech-Language Pathology median $107k (middle half $88k–$118k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$154k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in California | 583 active | 6,837 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 60% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment622 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,495 in the last 30 days | 1,244 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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