Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.6%
- Live roles
- 3,975
Washington
$149,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.2%
- Live roles
- 5,943
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
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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
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$163,750 | 140 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 108 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 73 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 68 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 64 |
InterSystems
|
$137,500 | 59 |
Datadog
|
$166,000 | 57 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$35,360 | 54 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 263 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$148,400 | 249 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 183 |
| AX Axon | $192,514 | 94 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 92 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 85 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 62 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 596 |
| DevOps | $172,500 | 125 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 108 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $168,000 | 475 |
| Product Manager | $160,992 | 599 |
| Customer Success | $160,438 | 844 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 970 |
| Project Manager | $141,250 | 293 |
| Marketing Manager | $136,750 | 315 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 43 |
| Software Engineer | $178,250 | 778 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 627 |
| Customer Success | $157,125 | 1,020 |
| Recruiter | $155,400 | 566 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 187 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,061 |
| Nurse | $148,950 | 68 |
| Project Manager | $140,000 | 373 |
Boston vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $150,000 per year (typically $107,000–$193,050), versus $149,500 for Washington ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Boston about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and Washington 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.