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Westside Children's Therapy
Park Ridge, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$102k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Park Ridge Clinic - Park Ridge, IL
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $68000.00 - $101500.00Salary/year
  • Job Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay period
  • Job Category: Speech Therapy, Why Join Westside? At Westside, we believe therapy should be fun, collaborative, and life-changing. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you’ll help children build the communication skills they need to thrive. You’ll have opportunities to grow and specialize in areas such as Feeding Therapy and AAC evaluations, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapists, Clinical Counselors, and ABA professionals.

Perks & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $68,000 - $101,500

aligned with skills and experience Up to $18,000 Annual Bonus for Exceeding Productivity Goals Comprehensive Benefits, including Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k) with Company Match Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement Team Approach with Structured Mentorship &Training Fun, Collaborative Culture: team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership What You’ll Do: Prepare and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients, from birth to age 18 Create client specific goals focused on effective communication, utilizing verbal and non-verbal communication skills Provide support and guidance to the clients’ family enabling them to foster the behaviors and practices implemented in treatment Qualifications: Required Education, Experience and Credentials: Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Completion of your Clinical Fellowship Year SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Passion for working with neurodiverse pediatric population Competence with a variety of computer applications Competence with Central Reach What We’re Looking For: Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Completion of your Clinical Fellowship Year SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois What Makes You a Great Fit: You have a passion for working with neurodiverse pediatric population You thrive in a team-oriented environment You are process oriented with strong attention to detail You are creative, playful, and able to make therapy fun while maintaining clinical excellence

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients from birth to age 18. Provide support and guidance to families to foster effective communication behaviors and practices.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a valid Illinois SLP license or eligibility. Candidates must have passed the Praxis Examination and completed their Clinical Fellowship Year.

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyTreatment planningClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$68k–$102kSpeech-Language Pathology median $104k (middle half $99k–$107k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois181 active7,084 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 60% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$18k sign-onIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment213 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 23 employers
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<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
22% this job
Relocation assistance
22%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,936 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $18,000 annual bonus for exceeding productivity goals
Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) with company match
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
Structured Mentorship & Training

Living in Park Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,433/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.