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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Also called: Bioinformaticist, Bioinformatics Programmer, Bioinformatics Research Associate, Computational Biology Scientist, Research Associate, Research Scientist

Median pay in Greater Boston
$110,410
$53.08/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
2,630
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+0.4%
170 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$71,510$84,610$110,410$163,030$186,410

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure72 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 72
  • Language-model AIOE 70
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 74

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this job is higher, and observed AI use is substantial. AI tools can help with reviewing research, analyzing data, and drafting written work. Hands-on lab and field work and scientific judgment still rely on people. Massachusetts job growth is projected at a slow 0.4% through 2034.

Likely to change

  • Analyzing and summarizing research data
  • Drafting reports and literature reviews

Still relies on people

  • Hands-on lab and field work
  • Judging which questions are worth studying

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83 programs near Boston (plus 93 graduate)

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