Other SLPs' Pockets Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/other-slps-pockets This show is inspired by the podcast Other People’s Pockets and seeks to bring transparency around what SLPs are being paid. Salary stagnation continues to be one of the issues plaguing SLP careers and is worsened by companies preying on new grads who are unaware of what to expect or how to negotiate an appropriate wage. This podcast seeks to arm SLPs with the knowledge they need to increase their own pay, thus elevating our field as a whole. ©2023 Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg ba742dc7-c741-551a-83a5-d925b10eaadc no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:35:44 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:08:14 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/SVQknA7ThuXr9En-crqDxR_kES-TrU_ufSr8fGQQTNc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyNDI0LzE2ODY1/NDM4OTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Other SLPs' Pockets episodic Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg This show is inspired by the podcast Other People’s Pockets and seeks to bring transparency around what SLPs are being paid. Salary stagnation continues to be one of the issues plaguing SLP careers and is worsened by companies preying on new grads who are unaware of what to expect or how to negotiate an appropriate wage. This podcast seeks to arm SLPs with the knowledge they need to increase their own pay, thus elevating our field as a whole. This show is inspired by the podcast Other People’s Pockets and seeks to bring transparency around what SLPs are being paid. SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg hello@otherslpspockets.com No Yes W2 vs. 1099 Contracts: Which is Better? 9 9 W2 vs. 1099 Contracts: Which is Better? full d3cbd5a0-0f96-475a-bf94-eed9de4f7696 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e373ee4 What is a W2 contract? What is a 1099 contract? Who decides which jobs fall into each category? Does ASHA have anything to do with it? Join Megan and Jeanette as they break down the two contract types, the pros and cons, questions to ask during an interview, and how you can make the best choice for what is right for YOU.

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]]> What is a W2 contract? What is a 1099 contract? Who decides which jobs fall into each category? Does ASHA have anything to do with it? Join Megan and Jeanette as they break down the two contract types, the pros and cons, questions to ask during an interview, and how you can make the best choice for what is right for YOU.

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]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:42:48 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 2653 What is a W2 contract? What is a 1099 contract? Who decides which jobs fall into each category? Does ASHA have anything to do with it? Join Megan and Jeanette as they break down the two contract types, the pros and cons, questions to ask during an interview, and how you can make the best choice for what is right for YOU.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Reneging on a contract 8 8 Reneging on a contract full 7033476e-9806-4840-a081-3fe3ade55377 https://share.transistor.fm/s/32bb2b2b What happens when you accept a job, but then get a better offer? Join Jeanette and "Skylar" as they discuss the ethics of non-compete clauses and accepting the job that's right for you.

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]]> What happens when you accept a job, but then get a better offer? Join Jeanette and "Skylar" as they discuss the ethics of non-compete clauses and accepting the job that's right for you.

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]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:15:04 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 3300 What happens when you accept a job, but then get a better offer? Join Jeanette and "Skylar" as they discuss the ethics of non-compete clauses and accepting the job that's right for you.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No The salary trap 7 7 The salary trap full 5b8bf695-9a62-4055-a722-bae20768965c https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e4630a6 Salaried employees are often expected to work overtime with the justification that because they are salaried, they are not entitled to overtime pay. We explore how this practice affects actual hourly rates and how a culture of working overtime without compensation hurts all SLPs. Join us and learn from an SLP with nearly 3 decades of experience in the field.

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]]> Salaried employees are often expected to work overtime with the justification that because they are salaried, they are not entitled to overtime pay. We explore how this practice affects actual hourly rates and how a culture of working overtime without compensation hurts all SLPs. Join us and learn from an SLP with nearly 3 decades of experience in the field.

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]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 2727 Salaried employees are often expected to work overtime with the justification that because they are salaried, they are not entitled to overtime pay. We explore how this practice affects actual hourly rates and how a culture of working overtime without compensation hurts all SLPs. Join us and learn from an SLP with nearly 3 decades of experience in the field.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Stuck on the teacher pay scale 6 6 Stuck on the teacher pay scale full fa366243-6091-4dc8-a8aa-6ac53e878060 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83a81484 "We need a union!" is often one of the first rallying cries when SLPs get together to bemoan the pay problem in our field. But are unions the answer? Meet "Marie" who shares what it's like to work in a state largely dominated by unions that get SLPs "stuck on a teacher pay scale." We also discuss licensing gatekeeping and the fact that multiple state, interstate, and national licenses are perceived as required for this profession when other professions only require a state license.

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]]> "We need a union!" is often one of the first rallying cries when SLPs get together to bemoan the pay problem in our field. But are unions the answer? Meet "Marie" who shares what it's like to work in a state largely dominated by unions that get SLPs "stuck on a teacher pay scale." We also discuss licensing gatekeeping and the fact that multiple state, interstate, and national licenses are perceived as required for this profession when other professions only require a state license.

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]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:26:25 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 3391 "We need a union!" is often one of the first rallying cries when SLPs get together to bemoan the pay problem in our field. But are unions the answer? Meet "Marie" who shares what it's like to work in a state largely dominated by unions that get SLPs "stuck on a teacher pay scale." We also discuss licensing gatekeeping and the fact that multiple state, interstate, and national licenses are perceived as required for this profession when other professions only require a state license.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Know your worth 5 5 Know your worth full 0b573f1d-7eff-4017-b167-c591dc5c73da https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd87096f SLPs are often employed by companies who do not understand the value that SLPs bring to the bottom line (not to mention to the humans that they serve). How do we ditch our imposter syndrome, know our worth, and communicate that worth clearly to our employers? How can this translate to better working relationships, more respect (for ourselves and from others), and better pay? Join "Julie" and Ingrid Desormes (host of The Miseducation of the SLP podcast) as we tease apart these questions.

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]]> SLPs are often employed by companies who do not understand the value that SLPs bring to the bottom line (not to mention to the humans that they serve). How do we ditch our imposter syndrome, know our worth, and communicate that worth clearly to our employers? How can this translate to better working relationships, more respect (for ourselves and from others), and better pay? Join "Julie" and Ingrid Desormes (host of The Miseducation of the SLP podcast) as we tease apart these questions.

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]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 4325 SLPs are often employed by companies who do not understand the value that SLPs bring to the bottom line (not to mention to the humans that they serve). How do we ditch our imposter syndrome, know our worth, and communicate that worth clearly to our employers? How can this translate to better working relationships, more respect (for ourselves and from others), and better pay? Join "Julie" and Ingrid Desormes (host of The Miseducation of the SLP podcast) as we tease apart these questions.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP Megan Berg, MA, SLP BONUS: How private equity hurts SLP pay 4 4 BONUS: How private equity hurts SLP pay full e93db858-1da7-44c2-b991-0c7078de65fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/53a5bf12 There is an invisible force shaping our day-to-day jobs. It’s the force that is dictating 80%+ productivity requirements, mandated group therapy sessions, unethical billing, and reduced staff ratios. It’s the group of people who are actively working to extract as much profit as possible as fast as possible from healthcare facilities. It is known as private equity and it is hurting all SLPs. What is it, how is it affecting our jobs and our patients, and how can we stop it? These are all questions we explore with Matt Parr and Michael Fenne of the Private Equity Stakeholder project in this bonus "hot pockets" episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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]]> There is an invisible force shaping our day-to-day jobs. It’s the force that is dictating 80%+ productivity requirements, mandated group therapy sessions, unethical billing, and reduced staff ratios. It’s the group of people who are actively working to extract as much profit as possible as fast as possible from healthcare facilities. It is known as private equity and it is hurting all SLPs. What is it, how is it affecting our jobs and our patients, and how can we stop it? These are all questions we explore with Matt Parr and Michael Fenne of the Private Equity Stakeholder project in this bonus "hot pockets" episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:54:20 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 4310 There is an invisible force shaping our day-to-day jobs. It’s the force that is dictating 80%+ productivity requirements, mandated group therapy sessions, unethical billing, and reduced staff ratios. It’s the group of people who are actively working to extract as much profit as possible as fast as possible from healthcare facilities. It is known as private equity and it is hurting all SLPs. What is it, how is it affecting our jobs and our patients, and how can we stop it? These are all questions we explore with Matt Parr and Michael Fenne of the Private Equity Stakeholder project in this bonus "hot pockets" episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Matt Parr Michael Fenne Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP Megan Berg, MA, SLP Pay cut to work at top hospital 3 3 Pay cut to work at top hospital full c641575c-0602-45ac-b02e-86fb485e01c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dedb2c4 If you're like our guest "June," and find a lot of meaning and purpose working at a top hospital, you may also find yourself in a position of accepting an hourly rate far below average. When multiple SLPs line up to work at a particular place, hiring managers know that there is someone in line behind you to take your position in a heartbeat. But is this how it has to be? Is it possible for employers to recognize the enormous financial costs that come with high turnover? Explore these issues and more on this episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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FLSA Protections to Pump at Work

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]]> If you're like our guest "June," and find a lot of meaning and purpose working at a top hospital, you may also find yourself in a position of accepting an hourly rate far below average. When multiple SLPs line up to work at a particular place, hiring managers know that there is someone in line behind you to take your position in a heartbeat. But is this how it has to be? Is it possible for employers to recognize the enormous financial costs that come with high turnover? Explore these issues and more on this episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 3268 If you're like our guest "June," and find a lot of meaning and purpose working at a top hospital, you may also find yourself in a position of accepting an hourly rate far below average. When multiple SLPs line up to work at a particular place, hiring managers know that there is someone in line behind you to take your position in a heartbeat. But is this how it has to be? Is it possible for employers to recognize the enormous financial costs that come with high turnover? Explore these issues and more on this episode of Other SLPs' Pockets.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP Megan Berg, MA, SLP Negotiating a bilingual stipend 2 2 Negotiating a bilingual stipend full d13af138-d847-487a-b9de-c73b08577da2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1792349 Meet "Addison," an SLP who started out as an SLP-A and has navigated the complex world of being bilingual in a predominantly monolingual culture and profession. Is it possible to get paid a higher rate for the significantly higher workload that being a bilingual SLP requires? Even when a school district "doesn't have it in the budget" or bizarrely only sees the need for a single or small handful of bilingual SLPs for the entire school district? Yes it's possible, and Addison will tell you how.

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]]> Meet "Addison," an SLP who started out as an SLP-A and has navigated the complex world of being bilingual in a predominantly monolingual culture and profession. Is it possible to get paid a higher rate for the significantly higher workload that being a bilingual SLP requires? Even when a school district "doesn't have it in the budget" or bizarrely only sees the need for a single or small handful of bilingual SLPs for the entire school district? Yes it's possible, and Addison will tell you how.

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]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 3745 Meet "Addison," an SLP who started out as an SLP-A and has navigated the complex world of being bilingual in a predominantly monolingual culture and profession. Is it possible to get paid a higher rate for the significantly higher workload that being a bilingual SLP requires? Even when a school district "doesn't have it in the budget" or bizarrely only sees the need for a single or small handful of bilingual SLPs for the entire school district? Yes it's possible, and Addison will tell you how.

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP Megan Berg, MA, SLP Meet your hosts, Jeanette and Megan 1 1 Meet your hosts, Jeanette and Megan full 78fb30b2-0c29-4c51-a941-74f652f731d7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/90b429ba Curious about what other SLPs make? Want to see how your pay stacks up? Ready for some tips and insights that will help you get the pay you deserve? We are Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg and we are two SLPs on a mission to arm our colleagues with the knowledge they need to increase their pay and help elevate our field as a whole. Wage stagnation continues to be one of the major issues plaguing the field of SLP and we are here to bring transparency around this issue. If you’re curious about what other SLPs make and want to know what YOU can do to make sure you don’t get caught in the trap of never being paid what you’re worth, this show is for you!

In this first episode, meet your hosts, including learning about their SLP pay!

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]]> Curious about what other SLPs make? Want to see how your pay stacks up? Ready for some tips and insights that will help you get the pay you deserve? We are Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg and we are two SLPs on a mission to arm our colleagues with the knowledge they need to increase their pay and help elevate our field as a whole. Wage stagnation continues to be one of the major issues plaguing the field of SLP and we are here to bring transparency around this issue. If you’re curious about what other SLPs make and want to know what YOU can do to make sure you don’t get caught in the trap of never being paid what you’re worth, this show is for you!

In this first episode, meet your hosts, including learning about their SLP pay!

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]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:47:53 -0700 Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg 2760 Curious about what other SLPs make? Want to see how your pay stacks up? Ready for some tips and insights that will help you get the pay you deserve? We are Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Megan Berg and we are two SLPs on a mission to arm our colleagues with the knowledge they need to increase their pay and help elevate our field as a whole. Wage stagnation continues to be one of the major issues plaguing the field of SLP and we are here to bring transparency around this issue. If you’re curious about what other SLPs make and want to know what YOU can do to make sure you don’t get caught in the trap of never being paid what you’re worth, this show is for you!

In this first episode, meet your hosts, including learning about their SLP pay!

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]]> SLP, speech language pathology, speech therapy, speech therapist, speech language pathologist, SLP careers, career, pay transparency No Megan Berg, MA, SLP Jeanette Benigas, PhD, SLP