Certified Nursing Assistant market brief · Chicago, IL
Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL
There are 191 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Chicago, IL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $41,600 a year; 36 posted in the last 7 days. 103 employers are hiring, led by Prime Healthcare, Resurrection Medical Center, and Anodyne Palliative Services. Openings are up 9% from 176 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,700–$42,577 a year, from the 49% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 191
- Live certified nursing assistant openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 103
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 9%
- 176 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 49% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 15%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
191
Prior window
176
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
93
39 companies · $39,520 median
Established employers
23
18 companies · $43,680 median
Top of market
18
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,700
P50
$41,600
P75
$42,577
P90
$45,968
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live certified nursing assistant listings in Chicago
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare certified nursing assistant opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 191 live roles tracked in this market.
- 103 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Certified Nursing Assistant in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
191 certified nursing assistant openings across 103 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Prime Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 103 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 191 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More certified nursing assistant openings in Chicago
- Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - ICU · Prime Healthcare
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A) 60616 · Advantage Nursing Service
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A) 60637 · Advantage Nursing Service
- Certified Nursing Assistant- Full-Time Evenings · Sterling Aventura
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Assisted Living (FT- Days) · Covenant Living at the Holmstad
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Assisted Living (FT- Nights) · Covenant Living at the Holmstad
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Night Shift · Rush Specialty Hospital
- Patient Care Assistant CNA -Telemetry · Resurrection Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant CNA -Surgical Stepdown · Resurrection Medical Center
- CNA PRN · Sanctuary Hospice
- Patient Care Assistant CNA-Telemetry · Resurrection Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant CNA- Surgical Stepdown · Resurrection Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant (CNA) -Float Pool · Mercy Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - Float Pool · Mercy Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - Float Pool · Mercy Medical Center
- Patient Care Assistant (CNA) - Float Pool · Mercy Medical Center
Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many certified nursing assistant jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 191 live certified nursing assistant openings from 103 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for certified nursing assistant jobs changing in Chicago?
Openings rose 9%, from 176 in the prior 30 days to 191 in the latest 30.
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What do certified nursing assistant jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,700 to $42,577. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for certified nursing assistant jobs in Chicago?
Prime Healthcare, Resurrection Medical Center, Anodyne Palliative Services, and Mercy Medical Center have the most open certified nursing assistant roles here right now, out of 103 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Chicago market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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