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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Life Scientists, All Other

All life scientists not listed separately.

Median pay in Greater Boston
$115,230
$55.40/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
100
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+2.7%
10 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
$81,470$91,920$115,230$157,500$183,350

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

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