Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 3,485 people
How much are scientists and science technicians paid in Massachusetts?
$70,647typical pay for scientists and science technicians, 2025
$42,570 – $102,371what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, in the 42 jobs listed below (part-time-schedule titles left out).
✓ Official data from 3 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
- City of Boston · boston.gov ↗
- City of Worcester HR · worcesterma.gov ↗
Pay by job
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each job's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Environmental Analyst727 people$109,890
- Post Doc325 people$61,008
- Post Doctoral Res Associate U M241 people$57,558
- Regional Planner239 people$110,183
- Research Associate186 people$52,155
- Forensic Scientist173 people$86,220
- Research Fellow Um169 people$40,444
- Research Associate - Nep124 people$29,204
- Research Analyst121 people$82,008
- School Psychologist113 people$131,405
- Research Scientist Senior80 people$79,631
- Indust Safety/Health Inspector70 people$105,108
- Transportation Program Planner67 people$105,797
- Aquatic Biologist66 people$84,790
- Clinical Research Coordinator65 people$53,087
- Post Doc Research Associate51 people$52,500
- Hourly Research Fellow49 people$8,960
- Conservation Biologist41 people$81,929
- Senior Research Fellow Um38 people$67,490
- Clinical Research Assistant37 people$23,900
- Laboratory Techncian37 people$68,325
- Wildlife Technician35 people$62,072
- Game Biologist33 people$101,094
- Specialist System Safety30 people$104,496
- Trans Program Planner28 people$93,777
- Research Assistant24 people$40,437
- Research Coordinator21 people$34,516
- Researchers/Post Docs21 people$15,855
- Sanitary Inspector21 people$65,160
- Health Inspector##20 people$89,087
- Lab Analyst Nensp20 people$54,607
- Post Doctoral Research Fellow18 people$45,392
- Psychology Resident17 people$28,742
- Research Coordinator - Nep17 people$41,770
- Research Specialist14 people$66,744
- Laboratory Supervisor12 people$141,121
- Senior Research Analyst12 people$84,968
- Lab Technician10 people$13,027
- Research Scientist10 people$80,039
- Forensic Chemist5 people$68,268
- Research Assistants60 people$4,319
- Research Assistant - Hourly38 people$4,438
No jobs match.
Other job groups in Massachusetts
- Teachers and librarians20,212 people$39,458
- Police, fire and security17,827 people$114,256
- Social work and counseling16,371 people$78,053
- Office and administrative support9,518 people$62,455
- Doctors, nurses and health professionals5,399 people$81,135
- Managers4,726 people$112,240
- Drivers and transportation4,684 people$77,764
- Business and finance jobs3,638 people$86,732
- Legal jobs2,503 people$105,580
- Computer and IT jobs1,779 people$111,765
- Engineers and architects1,691 people$123,500
- Maintenance and repair1,636 people$110,133
- Food service1,513 people$31,054
- Construction and trades1,492 people$105,996
- Cleaning and grounds1,232 people$56,184
- Healthcare support1,226 people$58,891
- Recreation and personal care663 people$12,541
- Arts, media and sports648 people$29,975
- Plant operators and production162 people$93,192
Jobs are grouped by the federal Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2018) major groups. This page: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (SOC 19-0000). Job titles we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this