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Hospitalists in Illinois

Considering working as a Hospitalists in Illinois? Here’s what you need to know. All physicians not listed separately.

What do Hospitalists Make in Illinois?

For hospitalists working in Illinois, the median annual wage is $218,880 per year (or roughly $105.23/hour).

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $67,300 $32.36
25th percentile $79,580 $38.26
Median (50th) $218,880 $105.23
75th percentile n/a n/a
90th percentile n/a n/a
Salary ranges for Hospitalists in Illinois

The job concentration index in Illinois relative to the national average — is 1.51, meaning that hospitalists are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, hospitalists earn a median of $114,577 per year ($55.09/hour), above the Illinois median.

Hospitalists earnings in Illinois vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 3,035,652 hospitalists nationwide. In Illinois alone, around 18,680 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 4,060 hospitalists.

Hospitalists in Illinois vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Hospitalists

Top Illinois Metros for Hospitalists

The metro areas below employ the most hospitalists in Illinois.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 14,850 $215,680
Springfield, IL 640 n/a
Peoria, IL 550 n/a
Rockford, IL 520 n/a
Champaign-Urbana, IL 410 $213,580
Bloomington, IL 220 n/a
Kankakee, IL 170 n/a

Top States for Hospitalists Employment

View the states that employ the most hospitalists work.

State Number Employed
Texas 32,740
Florida 22,370
Ohio 21,770
California 20,750
Illinois 18,680
Pennsylvania 17,780
Michigan 14,570
North Carolina 14,510
New York 13,280
Maryland 9,800
Massachusetts 7,890
New Jersey 7,840
Virginia 7,680
Georgia 6,790
Washington 6,350
South Carolina 6,020
Missouri 5,230
Wisconsin 5,180
Arizona 5,150
Indiana 5,070

Highest-Paying States for Hospitalists

Where hospitalists earn the most: hospitalists.

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $238,870
New York $237,710
North Carolina $236,970
Utah $232,740
Delaware $232,180
Ohio $231,300
Rhode Island $229,340
West Virginia $228,680
Connecticut $227,720
Arizona $223,680

Skills

The most important hospitalists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Complex Problem Solving  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  4.1 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.1 / 5
0
5
Social Perceptiveness  4.1 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Medicine and Dentistry  5.0 / 5
0
5
Biology  4.6 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.6 / 5
0
5
Psychology  4.3 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.0 / 5
0
5
Therapy and Counseling  4.0 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for hospitalists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Inductive Reasoning  4.5 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.2 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.2 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.2 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.1 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.0 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Hospitalists typically:

  • Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
  • Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
  • Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
  • Admit patients for hospital stays.
  • Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
  • Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
  • Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.
  • Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
  • Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
  • Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
  • Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.

Work Activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Epic Systems In-demand technologies: Epic Systems

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Medicine
  • Medical Science

Related occupations to hospitalists include:

Also Known As

Academic Hospitalist, Consultant Physician, DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician), Hospitalist, Hospitalist Medical Doctor (Hospitalist MD), Hospitalist Nocturnist Physician, Hospitalist Physician, Intensivist, Internal Medicine Hospitalist, MD (Medical Doctor), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist (Neonatal ICU Hospitalist), Neurohospitalist, Neurology Hospitalist, Nocturnist, Nocturnist Hospitalist.

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