Speech Language Pathologist (Full-Time + Benefits!) - Davenport, FL

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Speech-Language Pathologist

Florida ranks #50 in SLP pay. We rank #1.

Davenport, FL (Osceola/Polk County)  |  Full-Time W-2 Employee

W-2. Benefits. A workload that lets you breathe. This is how it should have always been.

You became an SLP because a child’s voice matters — their ability to express a need, tell a story, ask a question, make a friend. Somewhere between the paperwork and the caseload pressure and the contract renewals, it’s easy to lose sight of that. We want to give it back to you.

Florida ranks dead last in the nation for SLP compensation. That’s not just a statistic — it’s a daily reality for thousands of clinicians who chose this profession because they believe in the work, and who keep getting told the work doesn’t believe in them back. Students sit on waitlists. Providers burn out. Schools scramble. Nobody wins.

Thrive was built to break that cycle. We believe the only way to deliver life-changing outcomes for students is to invest deeply in the people who provide them. That means paying you what you’re worth, protecting your workload, and treating you as the clinical professional you are — not a contractor to be cycled through and replaced.

THE POSITION

We’re hiring a full-time, W-2 Speech-Language Pathologist to serve students at our partner school in Davenport, FL. You’ll work with a diverse group of learners who need your expertise — kids who are counting on someone showing up, staying, and caring enough to help them find their voice.

Start Date: Immediate — students are waiting for services

Schedule: School day hours, Monday through Friday. Your evenings and weekends are yours.

Workload: Aligned to ASHA best practice standards. We advocate for workloads that allow you to deliver quality services, complete documentation thoughtfully, and still leave campus at a reasonable hour.

Setting: School-based, K–8, serving students with a range of communication needs

COMPENSATION — BEST IN FLORIDA. PERIOD.

We didn’t build our pay structure around “what the market will bear.” We built it around what it takes to attract and retain the best SLPs in the state — and then we added the benefits and support that should have been standard all along.

 

Industry Avg (FL)

Thrive

Base Hourly Pay (W-2)

$38–$44/hr

$48–$55/hr

Annual Salary (est.)

$62K–$72K

$78K–$90K

Health Insurance

Rarely offered

Full medical/dental/vision

PTO / Sick Leave

None (1099)

10 days PTO + sick leave

Retirement

None

401(k) with company match

CEU / Prof Development

$0–$225

$750 annual stipend

ASHA Dues / Licensure

Self-pay

Fully reimbursed

Signing Bonus

Uncommon

$2,000 

(paid at 90 days)

Semester Retention Bonus

None

$1,000 per semester

Clinical Mentorship

Rare

Dedicated clinical lead

Our SLPs earn 20–30% more than the Florida average — as W-2 employees with full benefits. Not as 1099 contractors wondering if their assignment will exist next semester.

WHY W-2 MATTERS

Most school staffing companies classify providers as 1099 contractors. That means no health insurance, no PTO, no employer-paid taxes, no unemployment protection, and no real investment in your success. You’re a line it