Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$151,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.7%
- Live roles
- 3,988
Denver
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 70%
- Live roles
- 2,843
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Enterprise Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Senior Account Executive, Startups(NYC OR Boston)
Senior Account Executive, Start-ups (NYC OR Boston)
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
VP, Namer Strategic Sales
Head of GovTech Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Education Market Leader I
S&T Market Leader I
HVAC Comfort Advisor
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Senior Account Executive, Startups (Denver)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Outpatient Psychiatrist
Daytime Neuroradiologist Partner-Track - 85% Remote
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$167,500 | 139 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 109 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 73 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 73 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 64 |
InterSystems
|
$134,750 | 60 |
Datadog
|
$166,000 | 57 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$35,360 | 54 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$135,200 | 138 |
Crusoe
|
$159,185 | 60 |
Fivetran
|
$203,643 | 48 |
DoorDash USA
|
$132,300 | 48 |
Xometry
|
$109,000 | 47 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$146,750 | 42 |
| TA True Anomaly | $170,000 | 39 |
|
Datadog
|
$123,000 | 36 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 597 |
| DevOps | $171,775 | 126 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 106 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $167,625 | 478 |
| Customer Success | $160,934 | 848 |
| Product Manager | $160,871 | 602 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 966 |
| Project Manager | $141,938 | 294 |
| Marketing Manager | $138,000 | 320 |
Highest-paying roles in Denver
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 6 |
| UX Designer | $171,000 | 11 |
| DevOps | $166,700 | 65 |
| Software Engineer | $157,500 | 336 |
| Recruiter | $155,500 | 261 |
| Product Manager | $145,000 | 338 |
| Customer Success | $137,500 | 682 |
| Sales | $136,084 | 785 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,750 | 234 |
| Project Manager | $126,900 | 232 |
Boston vs Denver: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $151,000 per year (typically $107,500–$195,000), versus $125,000 for Denver ($80,000–$175,000). That puts Boston about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and Denver are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.