Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 35 people
How much does a research program manager make in Massachusetts?
$81,314typical pay for a research program manager in 2025
$57,666 – $90,692what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 1.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where research program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Program Manager I21 people$78,724
- Research Program Manager II14 people$84,861
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 Program Manager (this page)$81,314 (everyone)
- Senior Research Program Manager$97,505 (everyone)
Highest-paid research program managers, 2025
- 1Sandra Kay KesselResearch Program Manager I · University of Massachusetts System$102,655
- 2Susan FishResearch Program Manager II · University of Massachusetts System$100,806
- 3Ann HealeyResearch Program Manager II · University of Massachusetts System$97,922
- 4Carla HillernsResearch Program Manager II · University of Massachusetts System$96,479
- 5Amy BorgResearch Program Manager II · University of Massachusetts System$95,865
Common questions
How much does a research program manager make in Massachusetts?
The typical research program manager was paid $81,314 in 2025; most earned between $57,666 and $90,692. This counts all 35 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Program Manager, at any level (for example "Research Program Manager I"). 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