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Westside Children's Therapy
Plainfield, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$102k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Plainfield North Clinic - Plainfield, IL 60585
  • Salary Range: $73,000.00 - $101,500.00 Salary
  • 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 pediatric treatment plans for 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.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyPediatric therapyTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationNeurodiversity supportFamily 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, 8% are remote, 53% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$68k–$102kPediatrics median $94k (middle half $85k–$107k)395 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 active633 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 53% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$18k sign-onIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment208 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+2.7% 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.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$95k
1
$105k
4
$120k-145k
7
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Loan repayment
33%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 616 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 insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation
Sick days
Holidays
CEU & professional development reimbursement

Living in Plainfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$371k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,027/mo≈ 53% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 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.