Physician Assistant market brief · Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL
There are 74 open physician assistant jobs in Chicago, IL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $115,000 a year; 9 posted in the last 7 days. 29 employers are hiring, led by Northwestern Medicine, Aspen Dental, and CVS Health. Openings are down 35% from 114 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $105,420–$130,000 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
- 74
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 35%
- 114 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $115,000
- 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 35%. 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
74
Prior window
114
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
36
7 companies · $128,960 median
Startups & growing teams
25
15 companies · $110,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$105,420
P50
$115,000
P75
$130,000
P90
$153,200
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live physician assistant listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 74 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
74 physician assistant openings across 29 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
Northwestern Medicine is one of the most active visible employers, with 27 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
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative physician assistant openings
Employer activity · 29 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 74 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physician assistant openings in Chicago
- Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant · Concentra
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Hematology Oncology Full Time Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Hematology Oncology Full Time Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Chicago, IL $110K - $125K · Nirvana Healthcare
- Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (Recent Graduate) · myCareer
- Primary Care Physician Assistant Locums Job in Illinois - Chicago Market · Jackson and Coker
- APP-Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine, Full-Time · Midwest Physicians Administrative Services, LLC dba Duly Health and Care
- Polish Speaking Physician Assistant (PA) - Sign On Bonus · EPIC Health
- Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Electrophysiology · Cardiovascular Associates of America
- Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) · Aspen Dental
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT I - CANCER CENTER · Cook County Health & Hospital System
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT I - CANCER CENTER · Offices Under The President
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT I - CANCER CENTER · Offices Under The President
- Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship · Aspen Dental
- OnSite Dermatology - Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner - Part Time · Integrated Dermatology
- Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Full-time, Days · Northwestern Medicine
Physician 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 physician assistant jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 74 live physician assistant openings from 29 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for physician assistant jobs changing in Chicago?
Openings fell 35%, from 114 in the prior 30 days to 74 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do physician assistant jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $115,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $105,420 to $130,000. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in Chicago?
Northwestern Medicine, Aspen Dental, CVS Health, and Nirvana Healthcare have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Physician Assistant demand around Chicago.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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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