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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Clayton, North Carolina

Speech & Language Pathologist Outpatient Rehab

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for administering speech/language and dysphagia diagnostic and treatment services to patients, and maintaining appropriate records.

Position will be responsible for observing and evaluating treatment effect and results and to discuss them with the patient, family, team and management. The therapists will also be involved in team dynamics and participate in interdisciplinary activities.

Position provides age specific direct patient care according to the unit's scope of service and is required to cover other areas of the WakeMed Rehab continuum as needed.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist And Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology Required

Education

Master's Degree Speech Language Pathology Required

Experience

2 Years Clinical - Speech/Language Pathology Preferred

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist administers diagnostic and treatment services for speech, language, and dysphagia to patients. They are also responsible for evaluating treatment outcomes and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and patient families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a valid license along with a Certificate of Clinical Competence. A minimum of two years of clinical experience in the field is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyDysphagia treatmentDiagnostic servicesPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationAge-specific care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

6
<$95k
4
$95k-110k
7
$110k-125k
2
$135k
6
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
15%
PSLF eligible
12%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,815/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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