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OSF HealthCare
Peoria, Illinois

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $39.13 - $46.03/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

  • Multiple Sign On Bonus Options!
  • $5,000 -1 year work commitment
  • $10,000 - 2 year work commitment
  • $20,000 - 3 year work commitment
  • (Internal Mission Partners not eligible)

OSF Rehabilitation offers an environment for clinicians that is supportive in professional development and offers paid continuing education units, tuition reimbursement for further education, and 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary! In addition, OSF Healthcare qualifies for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program

OSF will invest in you on day 1! Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1. This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.

Overview

Position Summary

The Speech Therapist assists patients in the restoration or development of swallowing, speech and communication functions through evaluation and treatment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

Master's degree

Licenses/Certifications

Respective state temporary license with the supervision of a Licensed Speech Pathologist for 18 months

Respective state temporary license while completing Clinical Fellowship Year or respective state license and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Other Skills/knowledge

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous Experience as Speech Pathologist

Valid state driver's license, as verified through the respective state Department of Motor vehicles driving record abstract.

Analytical ability to administer and evaluate standardized speech/language tests, conduct swallowing evaluations, evaluate patients' capabilities, develop treatment plans and monitor patients' progress.

OSF Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist assists patients in the restoration or development of swallowing, speech, and communication functions. They are responsible for conducting evaluations, developing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapySwallowing evaluationCommunication function restorationTreatment planningPatient evaluationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skills

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 48% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 15 employers

13
<$100k
1
$103k
1
$128k
9
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job
Sign-on bonus
22% this job
Relocation assistance
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$68-$75/hr
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,266/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Peoria, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About OSF HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Peoria, Illinois
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
Paid continuing education units
Tuition reimbursement
401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary
Public Student Loan Forgiveness program
24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time for candidates with 5+ years experience
Generous time-off benefits