London vs Massachusetts

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Massachusetts pays about 35% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

London Massachusetts
$92.5k
$125k
$26.9k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $239.7k

London

$92,484

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -36.1%
$144,771 $92,484
$70.8k 25th
$92.5k Median
$159.7k 75th
$51.3k
$208.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
23.6%
Live roles
13,737

Massachusetts

$125,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -26%
$169,000 $125,000
$75k 25th
$125k Median
$177.5k 75th
$41.6k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $3,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
68.9%
Live roles
3,110

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
PH Pulse Healthcare $81,599 1,308
Private Equity Insights $187,539 92
Air Apps $65,184 43
Cohere $206,683 40
Sierra $289,060 37
Trainline $83,723 36
Anthropic $389,685 31
Airwallex $154,360 23

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $193,000 157
Formlabs $130,000 85
AX Axon $183,300 72
JCC Greater Boston $39,260 70
The Trustees of Reservations $39,520 61
Centria Autism $50,960 58
Datadog $154,250 52
Professional Physical Therapy $95,000 49

Highest-paying roles in London

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $152,782 49
Software Engineer $147,670 370
Recruiter $141,352 141
Sales $137,810 763
Financial Analyst $137,500 45
Customer Success $121,395 480
DevOps $115,046 62
Product Manager $112,453 409
UX Designer $110,000 27
Marketing Manager $98,827 290

Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $173,000 356
DevOps $169,192 68
Customer Success $151,250 462
Product Manager $150,000 315
Recruiter $145,800 299
Data Scientist $143,754 46
UX Designer $142,649 7
Financial Analyst $130,000 46
Sales $128,500 611
Project Manager $125,000 188

London vs Massachusetts: which pays more?

The median for London is $92,484 per year (typically $70,835–$159,726), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$177,500). That puts Massachusetts about 35% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so London and Massachusetts 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.

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