Child Life Specialist Salary in Arlington, South Dakota

Child Life Specialist Salary in Arlington, SD

How much does a Child Life Specialist make in Arlington, SD? The average Child Life Specialist salary in Arlington, SD is $53,504 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $47,833 and $59,977. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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10th Percentile Child Life Specialist Salary $42,669 Arlington,SD April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Child Life Specialist Salary $47,833 Arlington,SD April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Child Life Specialist Salary $53,504 Arlington,SD April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Child Life Specialist Salary $59,977 Arlington,SD April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Child Life Specialist Salary $65,870 Arlington,SD April 24, 2024
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Written Communication: Communicating information through written media to educate, inform and influence the target audience.

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CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Retirement Plans: Retirement Plans involve determining retirement income goals and what's needed to achieve those goals.

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Written Communication 3.83%
CPR 4.69%
Retirement Plans 1.45%
Others 90.03%

Job Description for Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Works with families to assist in caring for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Specialist monitors child development to ensure normal progression. Provides in-depth care as needed to more urgent cases. Additionally, Child Life Specialist may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Child Life Specialist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Job Openings for Child Life Specialist in Arlington, SD
  • Sanford Health - Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and adva...
    - 2 Days Ago
  • Sammons - Sioux Falls, SD
    What you can expect as the Customer Services Processing Specialist- Life Policy Updates. Provide efficient, compliant and high quality service to our custo...
    - 3 Days Ago
  • Sanford Health - Sioux Falls, SD
    Careers With Purpose. Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer man...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Youth & Family Services - Rapid City, SD
    Job Description. Job Description. Organization. Youth & Family Services (YFS). Department. Girls Inc. Position. Child Development Specialist. Status. Full-...
    - 5 Days Ago
  • Inova Health System - Fairfax, VA
    Inova Health System is looking for a Child Life Specialist 1 to join teams at the following locations. Working Hours: *Four 10hr shifts per week (12pm - 10...
    - 3 Months Ago

Career Path for Child Life Specialist

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Child Life Specialist, the first career path typically progresses to Child Life Program Director.

Child Life Specialist
Child Life Program Director
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Child Life Specialist Pay Difference by Location

Child Life Specialist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Child Life Specialist, the highest Child Life Specialist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Child Life Specialist salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Child Life Specialist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Child Life Specialist salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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About Arlington, South Dakota    Arlington is a city in Brookings and Kingsbury counties in the State of South Dakota. The population was 915 at the 2010 census. Arlington is located ....More

Arlington, South Dakota  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago    View the Cost of Living in Arlington, South Dakota

Child Life Specialist Salary in popular cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen

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