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Westside Children's Therapy
Shorewood, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Shorewood Clinic - Shorewood, IL
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $55.00 - $75.00Hourly
  • 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

Competitive Hourly Rates: $55–$75, per hour, based on skills and experience Access Benefits: including Medical, Dental, and Vision, based on eligibility 401(k) with Company Match Employee Assistance Program Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays 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

The Speech Language Pathologist will prepare and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients from birth to age 18. They will also provide support and guidance to families to help them foster effective communication behaviors and practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology and have passed the Praxis Examination. Additionally, completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year and Illinois state licensure or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient CareFamily SupportDocumentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 53% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$156kSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $85k–$107k)416 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$135k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois177 active6,867 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 53% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,492 in the last 30 days1,310 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
12
<$120k
3
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
3
$150k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
67% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

Westside Children's Therapy · Park Ridge, Illinois

$55-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (Acute Care) | CUIMC & Allen Hospital | Weekdays/Weekends Schedules | Day Flex Shift

$73.50/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

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 6,775 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

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (based on eligibility)
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
Structured Mentorship & Training
Team events and celebrations

Living in Shorewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Median resident rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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