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Salary in Boston

Market pay levels based on 1 002 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median125 728 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average125 728 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile125 728 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile125 728 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile125 728 $
Median125 728 $
Upper quartile125 728 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 125 728 $ and 125 728 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 125 728 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 1 002 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Boston ·

Risk and Compliance Attorney

173 083 – 292 300 $

Summary The Division of Enforcement's Office of the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (OCRCO) is seeking a General Attorney (Risk and Compliance Attorney). As a Risk and Compliance Attorney…

Full timeOn-siteBoston
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Boston ·

Assistant United States Attorney

86 923 – 197 100 $

Summary Assistant United States Attorneys prosecute all criminal and civil cases brought by the federal government and defend the United States in civil cases. As needed, additional positio…

Full timeHybridBoston
Employee Benefits Security Administration Boston ·

Employee Benefits Investigator (Senior Advisor Health Investigations)

138 595 – 192 694 $

Summary EBSA plays a vital role in protecting the retirement, health, and other job-based benefits of America's workers, retirees, and their families. We issue effective regulations, offer…

Full timeHybridBoston
Transportation Security Administration Boston ·

Deputy Assistant Federal Security Director-Screening

142 452 – 185 193 $

Summary Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities acro…

Full timeOn-siteBoston
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Boston ·

Supervisory Physician

126 384 – 164 301 $

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Quality Measu…

Full timeHybridBoston
Customs and Border Protection Boston ·

General Attorney

74 678 – 163 514 $

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, located in: Baltimore, MD Bos…

Full timeOn-siteBoston

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (125 728 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (125 728 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 125 728 $ to 125 728 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 125 728 $ and a quarter above 125 728 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 002 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 125 728 $ is the market level, above 125 728 $ is the strong quarter, below 125 728 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.