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Westside Children's Therapy
Berkeley, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$102k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Elmhurst Clinic - Elmhurst, IL 60126
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $68,000.00 - $101,500.00 Salary/year
  • Job Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay period
  • Job Category: Speech TherapyWhy 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 Realistic Productivity Expectations: 25 Direct Treatment Hours per Week 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

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 to improve communication skills. Provide support and guidance to families to help them foster the behaviors and practices implemented in treatment.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and successful completion of the Praxis Examination. Candidates must have completed their Clinical Fellowship Year and hold or be eligible for an Illinois state license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyPediatric speech pathologyTreatment planningCommunication goal settingFamily supportMultidisciplinary collaborationNeurodiverse population support

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathologyranked against 7,608 Speech-Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$68k–$102kPediatrics median $94k (middle half $85k–$107k)393 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Illinois28 active616 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 60% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$18k sign-onIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment205 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,608 Speech-Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 19 employers
5
<$105k
1
$105k
9
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF) - School Based Setting!

$65-$75/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 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
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

Living in Berkeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,434/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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