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Benefis Health System
Great Falls, Montana

Speech-Language Pathologist, Pediatric Therapy Center (Full Time)

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.43/hr

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Job Description

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you!

Responsible for administration and direct application of speech/language pathology treatment modalities as prescribed by a referring physician. Evaluates, plans, directs, and treats all patients referred to speech/language. Will also provide supervision of students.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations. Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict.

Will perform all job duties or job tasks as assigned. Will follow and adhere to all requirements, regulations and procedures of any licensing board or agency. Must comply with all Benefis Health System’s organization policies and procedures.

Education/License/Experience Requirements

Holds a Master’s degree from an approved college or school of speech/language pathology.

Current State Licensure in Speech Pathology (as Speech Pathologist). May work on an active temporary permit for those who are in their clinical fellowship year or clinical practicum and/or who are waiting to take the national examination. Must complete this requirement within one year.

  • Knowledge of principals and practice of speech pathology.
  • Performance of technical skills related to speech pathology.
  • Knowledge of infection control, sterile technique and related impact on rehabilitative medicine practice and equipment.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Exemption Wage
  • Non-Exempt
  • Starting Wage
  • $37.43/hourly
  • Actual offered wage is based on applicable experience

Key Responsibilities

The speech-language pathologist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and providing direct treatment to patients as prescribed by a physician. Additionally, the role involves supervising students and adhering to all organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in speech-language pathology and possess current state licensure or an active temporary permit. A current BLS certification and knowledge of infection control and sterile techniques are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical supervisionCommunicationConflict resolution

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 55% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

What does the Speech-Language Pathologist market look like in Montana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathologyranked against 7,579 Speech-Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$78kSpeech-Language Pathologist median $104k (middle half $94k–$114k)300 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$82k in purchasing powerMontana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All speech-language pathologist listings in Montana19 active7,662 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 55% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,154 in the last 30 days751 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend (all specialties)+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,579 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. Montana figures use all speech-language pathologists: too few Montana Pediatrics postings state pay.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 20 employers
4
<$105k
3
$105k-125k
11
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
74%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$72-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 630 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Great Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$331k
Typical market rent
$1,433/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Great Falls, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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