Java salaries in Boston.
What Java roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$190,750
median over time
Typical range
$150k – $209.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.4%
64 of 144 roles
Live roles
144
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead - Mobile DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Websites
Senior Software Engineer - Analytics Data Platform Lakehouse
Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AX Axon | $183,788 | 10 |
|
Toast
|
$251,000 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$186,000 | 6 |
CarGurus
|
$142,250 | 6 |
InterSystems
|
$114,000 | 5 |
|
Datadog
|
$214,250 | 4 |
Gecko Robotics
|
$192,500 | 3 |
| AP apiphani | $130,000 | 3 |
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How much do Java roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Java roles in Boston is $190,750 per year. Most pay falls between $150,000 (25th percentile) and $209,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $124,965 to $229,350.
These figures are computed live from 144 active Java roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 64 (44.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Java roles in Boston include Toast, Datadog and Anthropic.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.