Healthcare & Medical Job Market Insights

Week of July 27, 2026

Market Overview

Cone Health leads active healthcare hiring with 633 open roles and average salaries ranging from $206,461 to $232,969, signaling strong demand for high-skill clinical and administrative talent in regional health systems, a trend consistent with workforce expansion patterns tracked by Modern Healthcare.

SYSTOLIC is posting the highest average compensation in this briefing at $263,830 to $266,832 across 210 roles, suggesting that specialized medical technology and clinical operations positions are commanding premium pay, aligning with the American Medical Association's reporting on growing specialty skill shortages.

Yale New Haven Health and Albany Medical Center together account for nearly 600 open roles at salary midpoints between $93,000 and $111,000, reflecting the sustained hiring pressure at academic medical centers that Healthcare Dive has identified as a defining feature of post-pandemic health system staffing strategies.

For Job Seekers

Candidates targeting Cone Health or Yale New Haven Health should prioritize demonstrating cross-functional competencies such as care coordination and EHR proficiency, as the American Medical Association notes these skills are consistently flagged in health system hiring criteria for both clinical and operational roles.

With MAXIMUS posting 323 roles at a flat $52,207 average, these positions likely represent government-contracted healthcare administration work; applicants should prepare for structured behavioral interviews and be ready to speak to compliance, case management, or public health program experience, areas highlighted by the CDC as critical to federal health service delivery.

Academic and large regional health systems like Albany Medical Center are currently running high-volume hiring cycles, so candidates should apply within the first week of a posting going live and tailor resumes to specific department needs, a practice Mayo Clinic's talent resources reinforce as essential for standing out in competitive applicant pools.