Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 121 people
How much does a research analyst make in Massachusetts?
$82,008typical pay for a research analyst in 2025
$65,207 – $92,286what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where research analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Public Health42 people$86,734
- University of Massachusetts System16 people$55,085
- Department of State Police11 people$65,558
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation10 people$84,228
- Trial Court5 people$99,995
- Department of Mental Health4 people$96,848
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security4 people$90,283
- Municipal Police Training Committee4 people$71,845
- Department of Conservation and Recreation3 people$69,330
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development3 people$86,734
- Department of Youth Services3 people$98,367
- Center for Health Information & Analysis3 people$81,373
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission2 people$71,492
- Cannabis Control Commission2 people$81,621
- Department of Elder Affairs2 people$100,888
- Department of Revenue2 people$79,833
- Division of Insurance2 people$65,248
- Department of Telecommunication and Cable1 person$65,123
- Department of Fire Services1 person$91,278
- Massachusetts Bay Community College1 person$15,827
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Analyst21 people$67,909
- Research Analyst II32 people$71,540
- Research Analyst I25 people$74,431
- Research Analyst III42 people$92,150
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).
- Research Analyst Senior$68,164 (everyone)
- Research Analyst (this page)$82,008 (everyone)
- Senior Research Analyst$84,968 (everyone)
Highest-paid research analysts, 2025
- 1Lauren AikenResearch Analyst II · Department of Public Health$129,437
- 2Matthew FabricantResearch Analyst · Trial Court$120,263
- 3Sarah RyanResearch Analyst I · Department of Public Health$117,471
- 4Alanna BeaulieuResearch Analyst II · Department of Public Health$116,473
- 5Pavitra ChariResearch Analyst · Trial Court$114,122
Common questions
How much does a research analyst make in Massachusetts?
The typical research analyst was paid $82,008 in 2025; most earned between $65,207 and $92,286. This counts all 121 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.6% of all pay for research analysts in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Analyst, at any level (for example "Research Analyst"). 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