Posted October 2026

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs in Illinois

33 Nurse Manager & Leadership roles in Illinois from 9 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $51.97 per hour. 13 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Nurse Manager & Leadership jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$59.78/hr$124,350
Aurora180,710$59.78/hr$124,350
Naperville153,124$59.78/hr$124,350
Joliet151,837$59.78/hr$124,350
Rockford147,486$52.78/hr$109,790
Elgin114,701$59.78/hr$124,350
Springfield112,949$50.15/hr$104,300
Peoria111,696$54.88/hr$114,140
Champaign91,961$53.78/hr$111,860
Waukegan88,570$59.78/hr$124,350
Cicero82,090$59.78/hr$124,350
Bloomington79,232$49.81/hr$103,600
Schaumburg77,099$59.78/hr$124,350
Evanston76,006$59.78/hr$124,350
Arlington Heights75,596$59.78/hr$124,350
Bolingbrook74,756$59.78/hr$124,350
Decatur68,763$49.46/hr$102,880
Palatine65,951$59.78/hr$124,350
Skokie65,850$59.78/hr$124,350
Des Plaines58,832$59.78/hr$124,350
Orland Park58,020$59.78/hr$124,350
Oak Lawn56,531$59.78/hr$124,350
Mount Prospect55,460$59.78/hr$124,350
Berwyn55,152$59.78/hr$124,350
Tinley Park54,856$59.78/hr$124,350
Wheaton53,741$59.78/hr$124,350
Normal53,304$49.81/hr$103,600
Oak Park52,947$59.78/hr$124,350
Hoffman Estates50,920$59.78/hr$124,350
Downers Grove50,552$59.78/hr$124,350

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 7 days ago

IOP Clinical Manager (CADC)

Universal Health Services · Chicago, IL

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time Supervisor 40
  • Req 374382
New this week
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Nursing Manager RN

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Des Plaines, IL

$88k–$119k/ year
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 283973
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PermanentPosted 13 days ago

Nursing Supervisor

US Oncology Network · Crystal Lake, IL

$91k–$96k/ year
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists Careers - US
  • Req 43439
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PermanentPosted 15 days ago

Chief Nursing Officer

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Olympia Fields, IL

$200k–$250k/ year
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 283623
Top 25% pay
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation14$52.31
Hospital Sisters Health System10$51.97
Ascension Health5With your report
Northwestern Medicine3With your report
Universal Health Services3With your report
Fresenius Medical Care2$54.81
OSF Healthcare System2$84.55
US Oncology Network2$49.52

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Common questions

How much do nurse manager & leaderships make in Illinois?

Across 33 Nurse Leader postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $51.97 per hour, with typical ranges from $42 to $67.

Who is hiring Nurse Leaders in Illinois?

9 employers posted Nurse Leader roles with pay in Illinois, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 27 of 33 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Nurse Leader pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • OSF Healthcare SystemRockford, IL · 2 postings$84.55/ hr$46–$132
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL · 14 postings$52.31/ hr$37–$120
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL · 10 postings$51.97/ hr$42–$72
  • US Oncology NetworkCrystal Lake, IL · 2 postings$49.52/ hr$44–$60

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$41Median$51.97High$67

33 Nurse Leader postings with published pay in Illinois, 27 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 33 Nurse Leader roles

  1. Chief Nursing Officer - AdministrationPermanent
    $180k–$200k/ year
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Evanston, IL · posted today
  2. Nurse Manager RN - Nurse AdministrationPermanent
    $96k–$140k/ year
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL · posted today

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