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Rockford, Illinois

Speech Pathologist I (Outpt)

Speech-Language PathologistNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.99-$55.49/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Work Schedule: 90% FTE, Monday-Friday varying schedule. You will work at UW Health 9th St Clinic 209 9th St.

Additional Components of Compensation May Include

Evening, night, and weekend shift differential

Overtime

On-call pay

At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have:

  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, short and long-term disability, paternity leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance
  • Annual wellness reimbursement
  • Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
  • Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!
  • Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development
  • Strong shared governance structure
  • Commitment to employee voice

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology. Required
  • Participates in educational programs on an ongoing basis and completes mandatory CEUs as required. Required

Work Experience

  • No minimum experience required.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Current license from the State of Illinois. An applicant for employment as a physical, occupational, or speech therapists must present acceptable evidence of licensure. A new employee will not be allowed to work as a therapist or assistant until evidence of licensure eligibility is provided. Required
  • Basic Life Support/CPR Certification. Required
  • Has certificate of clinical competence through the American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA) or eligible to complete Clinical Fellowship year with proper supervision. Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Description

UW Northern Illinois benefits

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist will provide clinical speech therapy services at the UW Health 9th St Clinic. The role involves participating in ongoing educational programs and maintaining required clinical certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Speech Pathology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist I (Outpt) at UW Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 48% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 14 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
26%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Relocation assistance
22%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$193k
Typical market rent
$1,195/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

PTO
Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement
Short and long-term disability
Paternity leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Annual wellness reimbursement