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Child Life Specialist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for Child Life Specialist roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Child Life Specialist: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 4 bands from $60K to $80K. Median $72.3K; middle half $62.4K–$75K.Median $72.3K$60K$80K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$65K: 3; $65K–$70K: 0; $70K–$75K: 2; $75K–$80K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$72.9K median · $72.3K–$75K typical · 5 postingsMid level: middle half $72.3K–$75K, median $72.9K

Companies hiring

  1. Children's National Hospital2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Northwell Health1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. AdventHealth1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Shriners Children's1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$72.3K median · $62.4K–$75K typical · 7 postingsUnited States: middle half $62.4K–$75K, median $72.3K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $34.78/hr ($72.3K/yr) median, $29.98–$36.06/hr typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Child Life Specialist postings

  1. Child Life Specialist - PRN (as needed)Children's National Hospital · Washington, DC · $54.7K–$91.1K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Child Life Specialist - Level I or IIChildren's National Hospital · Washington, DC · $54.7K–$102K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Child Life Specialist (Per Diem) - Norwalk Hospital Emergency DepartmentNorthwell Health · Norwalk, CA · $23.64–$45.92/hr · Posted Oct 1, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Child Life SpecialistAdventHealth · Orange City, FL · $20.97–$38.99/hr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Sr. Child Life SpecialistShriners Children's · Spokane, WA · $24.50–$36.76/hr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Child Life Specialist make?

The median posted base pay for Child Life Specialist jobs is $72.3K a year, from 7 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Child Life Specialist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $62.4K–$75K. The top 10% list $78.6K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $60.4K or less.

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