Speech Language Pathologist
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $68k–$102k | Speech-Language Pathology median $104k (middle half $99k–$107k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois | 181 active | 7,084 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 60% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $18k sign-on | Illinois 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 |
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