Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,949
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.6%
- Live roles
- 4,508
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Enterprise Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Account Executive, Start-ups (NYC OR Boston)
Senior Account Executive, Startups(NYC OR Boston)
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
VP, Namer Strategic Sales
Head of GovTech Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Business Development Manager
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$158,750 | 138 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 109 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 73 |
| AX Axon | $179,829 | 71 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 65 |
Datadog
|
$163,500 | 58 |
InterSystems
|
$134,750 | 56 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$35,360 | 54 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 93 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 86 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,453 | 63 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 601 |
| DevOps | $172,500 | 126 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 106 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $168,000 | 467 |
| Product Manager | $160,871 | 598 |
| Customer Success | $160,000 | 836 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 969 |
| Project Manager | $141,000 | 297 |
| Marketing Manager | $136,000 | 311 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 548 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 289 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 499 |
| Nurse | $137,500 | 33 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 540 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 327 |
| Sales | $117,550 | 734 |
Boston vs Los Angeles: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $150,000 per year (typically $107,343–$195,000), versus $130,200 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Boston about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and Los Angeles 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.