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Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 5 people

How much does a senior research associate make in Massachusetts?

$95,419typical pay for a senior research associate in 2025

$46,384 – $95,661what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.

✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗

Where senior research associates work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

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).

  1. Research Assistant$40,437 (everyone)
  2. Research Associate$52,155 (everyone)
  3. Research Manager$83,517 (everyone)
  4. Senior Research Associate (this page)$95,419 (everyone)
  5. Research Manager Senior$106,646 (everyone)

Highest-paid senior research associates, 2025

  1. 1Amy Boudreau-GeorgeSenior Research Associate · Bunker Hill Community College$100,888
  2. 2Kimberly StarbuckSenior Research Associate · University of Massachusetts System$95,661
  3. 3Claire WickershamSenior Research Associate · University of Massachusetts System$95,419
  4. 4Ceara SomervilleSenior Research Associate · University of Massachusetts System$46,384
  5. 5John LindbergSenior Research Associate · University of Massachusetts System$24,347

Common questions

How much does a senior research associate make in Massachusetts?

The typical senior research associate was paid $95,419 in 2025; most earned between $46,384 and $95,661. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for senior research associates in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Research Associate, at any level (for example "Senior Research Associate"). 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