Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist-Fulltime
Listed compensation
$73K - $113K
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Job Description
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Position Summary
- Responsible for the care of rehabilitation patients with speech and language disorders, swallowing disorders, hearing disorders and/or cognitive disorders.
Education
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology
Licenses and Certification
- Illinois license Speech Language Pathology or eligible
- BLS
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Performs thorough evaluation
- Develops and implements appropriate Plan of Care
- Documentation is accurate, complete and timely
- Provides supervision to assistants, rehab techs, and students
Compensation (Commensurate with Experience)
- $35.12
- To
- $54.44
- To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
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Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients with speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and cognitive disorders. They must develop and implement appropriate care plans while maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess or be eligible for an Illinois state license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Speech Language Pathologist-Fulltime at Southern Illinois Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,853 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 5% in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,853 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$45k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois | 179 active | 6,932 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 50% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment212 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,517 in the last 30 days | 1,361 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobs · 20 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
18 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Speech Language Pathologist, SLP
Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California
Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist
MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington
Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)
$65-$75/hrSpeech Language Pathologist, SLP
$65-$75/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Living in Carbondale
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $156k≈ 4.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $673/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 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.