Side-by-side distribution
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,110
United Kingdom
$56,882
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.7%
- Live roles
- 11,707
Highest-paying jobs
Director of Annual Giving: JFund
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales
Staff Field Application Engineer
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Machine Learning Research Engineer (LLMs & AI Systems)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Business Development Lead - Retail Tech & Software Services
EMEA Sales & Consulting Lead, Strategic Partnerships (Kyndryl & Gradial)
Senior Media Buyer
Business Development Manager
Sous Chef
Senior Account Executive
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Customer Service Specialist
Online Merchandising Assistant (6-Month Fixed Term Contract)
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| LO Lookers | $58,835 | 160 |
ABM UK
|
$36,913 | 158 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$35,446 | 118 |
Charity Link
|
$35,397 | 103 |
Private Equity Insights
|
$187,539 | 92 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$36,013 | 92 |
Universal Business Team
|
$56,313 | 77 |
Biffa Waste Services
|
$46,970 | 61 |
Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $173,000 | 356 |
| DevOps | $169,192 | 68 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 466 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 319 |
| Recruiter | $146,000 | 303 |
| Data Scientist | $143,754 | 46 |
| UX Designer | $142,649 | 7 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,000 | 46 |
| Sales | $128,934 | 615 |
| Project Manager | $125,000 | 188 |
Highest-paying roles in United Kingdom
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Analyst | $145,675 | 40 |
| Recruiter | $135,203 | 99 |
| Software Engineer | $118,060 | 221 |
| DevOps | $108,909 | 36 |
| Data Scientist | $107,086 | 15 |
| Product Manager | $94,062 | 297 |
| Marketing Manager | $87,490 | 255 |
| Project Manager | $73,743 | 152 |
| Data Analyst | $70,391 | 41 |
| Sales | $67,003 | 943 |
Massachusetts vs United Kingdom: which pays more?
The median for Massachusetts is $125,000 per year (typically $75,000–$177,500), versus $56,882 for United Kingdom ($38,486–$106,991). That puts Massachusetts about 120% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Massachusetts and United Kingdom 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.