Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$102k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: DeKalb Clinic - DeKalb, IL
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $68000.00 - $101500.00Salary/year
  • Job Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay period
  • 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

  • Salary Range: $68,000 - $101,500

aligned with skills and experience 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: Required Education, Experience and Credentials: 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Passion for working with neurodiverse pediatric population Competence with a variety of computer applications Competence with Central Reach 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 guidance to families to help foster effective verbal and non-verbal communication behaviors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program and have passed the Praxis Examination. Additionally, applicants must have completed their Clinical Fellowship Year and be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationNeurodiverse support

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$68k–$102kSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $85k–$107k)389 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois185 active6,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 60% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment219 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+6.4% 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

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 18 employers
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<$100k
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$105k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Relocation assistance
32%
Loan repayment
27%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job

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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 6,902 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

Up to $18,000 annual bonus for exceeding productivity goals
Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
Structured Mentorship & Training

Living in DeKalb

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,320/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 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.