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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Also called: Planner, Program Officer, Transportation Analyst, Transportation Data Programs Manager, Transportation Planner

Median pay in Greater Boston
$105,670
$50.81/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
760
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+2.5%
30 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
$77,340$89,320$105,670$147,200$169,520

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 exposure88 of 100

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

  • AIOE 89
  • Language-model AIOE 77
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 97

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

This job has higher AI exposure, so AI tools could help with or change a fair share of its tasks. Observed AI use is so far only at some level. This is a catch-all category and no specific tasks are listed, so the details depend on the role. AI tools tend to touch reading, writing, and data work more than work built on trust, judgment, and working with people.

Likely to change

  • Reading and summarizing research and reports
  • Sorting and analyzing data sets

Still relies on people

  • Deciding which questions matter most
  • Building trust with communities and partners

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

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