Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
Compensation
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Job Description
Beyond Therapy for Kids, a brand partner of Upstream Rehabilitation, is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our team in Starkville, MS
Who We Are…
A network of over 1200 clinics from coast to coast, 26 brand partners, that leads the outpatient physical therapy field. The Upstream family offers something for every clinician- continue your educational training through our mentorship or residency programs, find a path to ownership by becoming a partner in one of our clinics, share your knowledge with others as a clinical instructor, lead a team by advancing in to leadership, make an impact on the community with our advocacy partnerships, and more.
Who You Are…
- You excel at providing specialized evaluation and evidence-based treatment based on patient specific needs.
- You love to connect with patients and clinical team members within your organization.
- You deliver the highest quality care and meet our standards of clinical excellence.
- You seek a positive, respectful, and fair work environment.
- You are eager to continually learn through professional growth opportunities.
- You value accountability, adaptability, balance, compassion, excellence, inclusion, investment, servanthood, teamwork and trust.
- What you need…
- Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology
- SLP-CC
- Licensed to practice in the state of MS
- Upstream seeks to provide competitive benefits that you care about:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Clinical Care Productivity Bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401k with company match
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Student Loan Reimbursement Opportunities
- Partnership/Ownership Opportunities
- Company Paid Life Insurance (1x base salary)
- Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Offerings
Upstream Is Committed to Your Professional Growth
- $1500 annual CE dollars plus unlimited use of MedBridge
- Partnership with IAMT for training in Manual Therapy: iamt.org
- Orthopedic and Sports Residencies available in-house: upstreamrehabinstitute.com
- Leadership development coursework and mentorship
New Graduate Mentoring & Onboarding
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Click Here to Learn Even More About Upstream
Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist will provide specialized evaluations and evidence-based treatment tailored to pediatric patient needs. They will also collaborate with clinical team members to maintain high standards of care within the clinic.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess an active SLP-CC license in the state of Mississippi. The role is open to new graduates and experienced clinicians who value professional growth and clinical excellence.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathologist median $94k (middle half $84k–$104k)178 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Mississippi index 87.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Mississippi | 58 active | 7,609 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 60% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,217 in the last 30 days | 803 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend | +4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
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Up to $140,000Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 625 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Starkville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $300k
- Typical market rent
- $1,414/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.