Pays $70k-$82kSpeech Language Pathologist market median is ~$85k (7 jobs)

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RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy
Lake Barrington, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Pediatric SLP in Lake Barrington, IL. $70K-$82K plus $10K sign-on and loan repayment.

Join RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy as a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist – Sign-On Bonus in Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $82K
  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Health insurance (PPO/HSA)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Prescription insurance
  • Disability insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy in Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality pediatric speech therapy through individualized 1:1 treatment and ongoing patient evaluation. Coordinate care plans in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to maximize patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must meet ASHA standards for Clinical Fellowship Year or hold active state SLP licensure and ASHA certification. Requires 300 hours of clinical practicum experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech language pathologyPediatric therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationFamily centered careDevelopmental delay treatmentFeeding disordersArticulation therapyPhonological disordersChildhood apraxia of speechAutism spectrum disordersSensory processing

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 ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 on work-life balance for Speech Language Pathologist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
18% this job
Relocation assistance
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About RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
Student loan repayment assistance
Health insurance (PPO/HSA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription insurance
Disability insurance
Supplemental life insurance