University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Working at University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority

University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority is a 681-bed acute care hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, with about 11,756 full-time-equivalent employees, or 17.3 staff per bed. The median across the 65 Wisconsin hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.1.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $60.8 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 6.3% of its payroll. The median for comparable Wisconsin hospitals is 4.8%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Wisconsin hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $82,394, below the $93,752 median for comparable Wisconsin hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• More staff per bed than most comparable Wisconsin hospitals.

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