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McLean Affiliates
Simsbury, Connecticut

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Pay Rate: $55.00/hr per diem rate
  • Hours: as needed, as available - In-Patient, Outpatient and Home Care service lines
  • Location: Simsbury, CT
  • Benefits include: per diem offers a flexible schedule but no insurance benefits are available for per diems.

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Speech Therapist to evaluate, plan, and implement individualized therapy.

Certification/Licensure

  • Current Connecticut State License in good standing as a Speech Therapist
  • Minimum of one year of experience required.

McLean Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing individualized therapy for patients. They will provide services across in-patient, outpatient, and home care settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Connecticut State License as a Speech Therapist. A minimum of one year of professional experience is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningIn-patient CareOutpatient Care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 57% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,764 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$114kSpeech-Language Pathology median $122k (middle half $104k–$130k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$110k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Connecticut70 active6,779 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 57% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,523 in the last 30 days1,411 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,764 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
9
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
3
$145k-160k
1
$163k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
64%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Therapist II, Home Health

Sutter Health · Salida, Colorado

$61.16-$85.62/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

$65-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,764 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About McLean Affiliates

Non-profit Organization Management
Simsbury, Connecticut
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule

Living in Simsbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$481k
Typical market rent
$2,597/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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