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Jefferson City, Tennessee

Speech Pathologist SLP

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$112k-$118k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Schedule: Fulltime
  • Will see patients in Sevier, Jefferson and Grainger Counties
  • Make a difference every day as an Amedisys Speech Pathologist
  • Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
  • Attractive pay
  • 112k to 118k

What's in It for You

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
  • Paid time off.
  • Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
  • Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.

Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

  • Current CPR certification.
  • Preferred
  • One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisSpeech therapyLanguage therapyClinical documentationPatient care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (56 salary observations; 322 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (5,098 salary observations; 19,967 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$112k–$118kSpeech-Language Pathology median $101k (middle half $88k–$109k)73 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Tennessee vs national$92k median in Tennessee$98k nationally (−6%)56 state / 5,098 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Tennessee148 active6,972 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 57% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$115k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 22 employers
8
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
12
$140k-160k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
46%
Relocation assistance
23%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Amedisys

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth
Paid time off
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with HSA plan
Up to $500 in wellness rewards
Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions
401(k) with company match
Infertility treatment coverage
Adoption reimbursement

Living in Jefferson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$326k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,214/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Morristown, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.