Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 134 people
How much does an executive director make in Massachusetts?
$133,308typical pay for a executive director in 2025
$112,019 – $158,264what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 1.1% from the same employers' year before.
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- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
- City of Boston · boston.gov ↗
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
Where executive directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Bridgewater State University18 people$131,790
- Quinsigamond Community College10 people$125,380
- Westfield State University10 people$130,720
- Framingham State University9 people$126,834
- University of Massachusetts System8 people$123,657
- Salem State University7 people$153,973
- Boston7 people$131,185
- Bunker Hill Community College6 people$159,701
- Mount Wachusett Community College5 people$114,340
- Holyoke Community College4 people$96,141
- Worcester State University4 people$130,365
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts4 people$95,058
- North Shore Community College3 people$92,815
- Office of the State Treasurer3 people$171,772
- Fitchburg State University2 people$70,430
- Massachusetts Cultural Council2 people$188,155
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design2 people$129,143
- Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation2 people$160,135
- Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority1 person$425,456
- Commission on Status of Women1 person$135,577
- Sex Offender Registry1 person$149,428
- Sheriffs Department Association1 person$135,000
- Middlesex Community College1 person$150,864
- Disabled Persons Protection Commission1 person$170,495
- Teachers Retirement Board1 person$191,733
- Center for Health Information & Analysis1 person$176,189
- Commission for the Protection of Persons With Disabilities1 person$177,227
- Department of Developmental Services1 person$126,103
- Lottery and Gaming Commission1 person$256,882
- Commission Against Discrimination1 person$196,917
- Group Insurance Commission1 person$205,823
- Municipal Police Training Committee1 person$151,823
- Commission on the Status of Persons With Disabilities1 person$89,106
- Victim and Witness Assistance Board1 person$195,000
- Secretary of State1 person$130,000
- Sheriff Department Barnstable1 person$29,988
- Berkshire Community College1 person$109,385
- Trial Court1 person$185,805
- Massachusetts School Building Authority1 person$244,434
- Massachusetts Housing Partnership1 person$363,854
- Massachusetts State College Building Authority1 person$215,697
- Office of the Child Advocate1 person$156,917
- Health Connector1 person$259,033
- Cannabis Control Commission1 person$162,817
- Public Employee Retirement Administration1 person$195,588
- Office for Refugees and Immigrants1 person$179,357
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Executive Director (this page)$133,308 (everyone)
- Deputy Executive Director$157,388 (everyone)
Highest-paid executive directors, 2025
- 1Thomas GrafExecutive Director · Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority$425,456
- 2Clark L. ZieglerExecutive Director · Massachusetts Housing Partnership$363,854
- 3Audrey GasteierExecutive Director · Health Connector$259,033
- 4Mark BrackenExecutive Director · Lottery and Gaming Commission$256,882
- 5Mary PichettiExecutive Director · Massachusetts School Building Authority$244,434
Common questions
How much does an executive director make in Massachusetts?
The typical executive director was paid $133,308 in 2025; most earned between $112,019 and $158,264. This counts all 134 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for executive directors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Director, at any level (for example "Executive Director"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this