Pays $40-$70.4/hrSpeech Language Pathologist market median is ~$128k (30 jobs) · Top 25% in Speech Language Pathology for work-life (6.9/10, vs 6,072 in this specialty)

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Atlantic Health System
Morristown, New Jersey

Speech Pathologist I: Full-Time Days, IP MMC

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyNo callNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist at Morristown Medical Center. Day shift. $83K-$146K. Morristown, NJ.

Join Atlantic Health System as a Speech Pathologist I – Full-Time, Inpatient in Morristown, New Jersey. Are you an experienced inpatient Speech-Language Pathologist who is looking to transition to a Nationally Recognized Hospital? If so, Atlantic Health is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Department at Morristown Medical Center.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $40 - $70.40/hour.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Sick Time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
  • Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers no call requirements, day shifts only. Work with Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide exceptional care to patients within the Inpatient Rehabilitation Department at Morristown Medical Center. This role requires experience in a large acute care facility and collaboration within a team setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program and licensed to practice in New Jersey, with successful completion of the Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred. Prior experience in a large academic medical setting and with instrumental swallowing assessments is preferred, though CFY candidates with applicable experience will be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyInpatient CareAcute CareTeam PlayerInstrumental Assessments of SwallowingPatient CareRehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist I: Full-Time Days, IP MMC at Atlantic Health System a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,072 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (127 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,503 salary observations; 15,853 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 44 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.9/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 30 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs

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#1

Speech Language Pathologist

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, New York

$127K - $147K
#2

Speech Language Pathologist

PACS · Napa, California

Starting at $70+/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

up to $130,000
#4

Speech Language Pathologist- Bremerton, WA

$55k-$95k
+ 4 more · ranked by pay
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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Sick Time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave