Speech Therapy Consulting
"You've proven yourself. You've put in the years. Now what?"
Leadership tracks, specialization paths, and salaries that match your experience. Stand out. Be recognized. Because after 3+ years, you deserve more than another lateral move.
Direct hire. Full benefits. Not a staffing agency. Leadership development included.
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You've been at this for years. Your skills have grown. Your responsibilities have grown. But your paycheck? Somehow that stayed the same.
Where's the career ladder? Lead SLP? Clinical director? At most places, "advancement" means more of the same work for the same pay.
You've developed real specialization skills. Feeding disorders. Fluency. Autism. But nobody notices. You're just another SLP on the roster.
Entry level. Learning the ropes. Building foundational skills.
Your PastWhere you belong now. Specialized caseloads. Mentoring newer SLPs. Autonomy in clinical decisions.
You Are HereTeam leadership. Site coordination. Training development. Reduced caseload for admin duties.
Year 2-3Multi-site oversight. CF supervision. Quality assurance. Strategic planning input.
Year 3-5Department leadership. Program development. Hiring decisions. Direct path to executive roles.
Year 5+Advanced motor speech disorders. Complex phonological patterns. Childhood apraxia of speech.
+$5,000 specialty bonusStuttering intervention specialist. Cluttering. Evidence-based fluency shaping techniques.
+$7,500 specialty bonusPediatric feeding disorders. SOS approach. Tube weaning. IDDSI implementation.
+$10,000 specialty bonusAAC implementation. Social communication. Naturalistic intervention. ADOS-2 trained.
+$7,500 specialty bonus| Employer Type | Mid-Career Salary (3-7 yrs) | Benefits | Advancement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing Agency | $75,000 - $92,000 | Often none or minimal | None |
| School District (Direct) | $78,000 - $95,000 | Good pension, limited health | Slow, seniority-based |
| Hospital System | $88,000 - $105,000 | Full benefits | Competitive, limited spots |
| Speech Therapy Consulting Our Offer | $95,000 - $118,000+ | Full benefits + 4% 401k match | Clear tracks, 68% promoted |
Experience-matched compensation.
Medical, dental, vision. 80% employer-paid.
Vested immediately. Your money, always.
Advanced certifications. Specialty training.
Plus holidays. Because experience deserves flexibility.
$5K-$10K for in-demand specializations.
Yes - in salary AND responsibilities. We have a structured compensation framework based on years of experience and specializations. With 3-7 years, you start at the Senior SLP level with corresponding pay ($95K-$118K+), not at entry level.
More importantly, you'll have real clinical autonomy. Choose your focus areas. Mentor newer SLPs. Have input on protocols. Your expertise isn't just recognized - it's utilized.
68% of our senior SLPs have been promoted within 2 years. That's not marketing speak - we can show you the actual progression data.
The difference: We're growing. We're opening new partnerships with schools and clinics. Growth creates opportunity. Compare that to a district where you wait for someone to retire.
School-based Senior SLPs: 40-45 students max. Reduced from standard 50 to allow for mentoring and leadership duties.
Clinic-based Senior SLPs: 5-7 sessions/day with specialty focus. Time built in for consultation and training development.
As you advance to Lead and Supervisor roles, caseloads reduce further to make room for administrative responsibilities.
Real specialization with real incentives:
We have SLPs who are genuinely known as "the feeding person" or "the fluency expert" in their regions.
Ask yourself:
"Happy-ish" often means comfortable but not growing. You've built skills for 3-7 years. The question isn't whether you can stay where you are - it's whether that's what you deserve.
A 30-minute conversation costs nothing but could clarify everything.