How much does a Patient Advocate make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Patient Advocate in Chicago, IL is $49,237. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $44,633 to $55,866, with most professionals earning between $40,441 and $61,901.

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Patient Advocate Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $40,441 Chicago,IL April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $44,633 Chicago,IL April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $49,237 Chicago,IL April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $55,866 Chicago,IL April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $61,901 Chicago,IL April 01, 2025
25% $44,633 10% $40,441 90% $61,901 75% $55,866 $49,237 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Patient Advocate ?

Patient advocacy is an area of specialization in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The patient advocate may be an individual or an organization, often, though not always, concerned with one specific group of disorders. The terms patient advocate and patient advocacy can refer both to individual advocates providing services that organizations also provide, and to organizations whose functions extend to individual patients. Some patient advocates work for the institutions that are directly responsible for the patient's care. Typical advocacy activities...

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  1. This Job:

    Patient Advocate

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Patient Relations Supervisor

    2 + years experience
    Associate's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Patient Advocate in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Patient Advocate ranges from $44,633 to $55,866 with the average base salary of $49,237. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $44,633 to $55,866 with the average total cash compensation of $49,237.

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