Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 17 people
How much does a senior research program manager make in Massachusetts?
$97,505typical pay for a senior research program manager in 2025
$88,047 – $107,093what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where senior research program managers 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).
- Research Program Manager$81,314 (everyone)
- Senior Research Program Manager (this page)$97,505 (everyone)
Highest-paid senior research program managers, 2025
- 1Robert PyeSenior Research Program Manager · University of Massachusetts System$135,215
- 2Melissa BrindisiSenior Research Program Manager · University of Massachusetts System$123,641
- 3Joann WagnerSenior Research Program Manager · University of Massachusetts System$110,421
- 4Caitlin PretzSenior Research Program Manager · University of Massachusetts System$107,826
- 5Terese FarrellSenior Research Program Manager · University of Massachusetts System$107,093
Common questions
How much does a senior research program manager make in Massachusetts?
The typical senior research program manager was paid $97,505 in 2025; most earned between $88,047 and $107,093. This counts all 17 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for senior research program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Research Program Manager, at any level (for example "Senior Research Program Manager"). 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