Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics - CFY Welcome to apply!
Listed compensation
$60k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Position: Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics
- Location: Saco, ME
- Schedule: Monday through Friday
- Compensation: Salary is $60k to $80k based on experience
- Sign on bonus and student debt repayment is available!
Saco Bay Kids is seeking a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our fun, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team!
We evaluate and treat a variety of pediatric patients with diagnoses ranging from developmental delay, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing, feeding disorders, speech and language delays, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation, and phonological disorders.
We would prefer a candidate with their CCCs but will interview new grads with outpatient pediatric experience.
This position offers strong mentorship in all areas of pediatric speech language pathology, including feeding therapy, AAC, and more. New graduates seeking to complete their CFY are welcome to apply!
- Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
- Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
- Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
- Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives
Responsibilities
Build Relationships: Provide quality patient care while maintaining a positive level of interaction with centers and patients.
Collaborative Approach: Coordinate treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services
Personalized Treatment: Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs to maximize outcomes. Provide ongoing evaluation of your patients’ status and goals.
Qualifications
Meet American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) minimum standards for initiation Clinical Fellowship Year including but not limited to 36 credit hours in prescribed study.
- State SLP licensure and ASHA certification is required.
- 300 hours in prescribed clinical practicum experience required.
Additional Data
- Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine 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, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (speech-language pathology) | ranked against 640 Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $60k–$80k | Speech-Language Pathologist median $109k (middle half $90k–$114k)84 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathologist listings in Maine | 68 active | 7,844 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 70% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,844 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics - CFY Welcome to apply! at Saco Bay Kids Pediatric Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 640 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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