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The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Massachusetts For 2026

By Chris Kolmar
Mar. 19, 2024
Last Modified and Fact Checked on:

The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Massachusetts For 2026

Curious about the highest-paying professions in Massachusetts? If you’ve ever wondered how much your dentist earns while ensuring your smile, you’re not alone.

Our fascination with exploring salary data led us to analyze the highest-paid jobs in Massachusetts. Data enthusiasts that we are, we dug deep into the numbers!

After extensive research, our data science team found that Consultants and Sales Representatives top the list of earners in the state.

Here’s a snapshot of the top ten highest paying jobs in Massachusetts:

  1. Consultant And Sales Representative
  2. Finance Services Director
  3. Medical Director
  4. Vice President/Managing Director
  5. Senior Vice President, Engineering
  6. Senior Vice President Of Marketing
  7. Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer
  8. Staff Psychiatrist
  9. President/Chief Executive Officer
  10. Senior Vice President, Sales

How We Determined the Highest Paying Jobs in Massachusetts for 2026

To estimate salaries, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available sources, including the most recent data released in March 2026 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our data science team enriches this information by scanning millions of job postings daily to identify published salaries. We then match these salaries to various companies, locations, and job titles. The final step involves calculating a weighted average to arrive at an estimated salary for each job title in Massachusetts.

The analysis encompassed salary data from a total of 2,018 jobs in Massachusetts to identify the highest earners.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Massachusetts

Rank Job Title Average Salary Entry Level Salary # Of People
1 Consultant And Sales Representative $237,451 $194,000 3,168
2 Finance Services Director $227,599 $182,000 2,796
3 Medical Director $206,058 $154,000 1,139
4 Vice President/managing Director $202,661 $151,000 1,041
5 Senior Vice President, Engineering $201,687 $151,000 1,819
6 Senior Vice President Of Marketing $201,513 $147,000 1,511
7 Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer $199,876 $147,000 2,217
8 Staff Psychiatrist $199,675 $150,000 1,369
9 President/chief Executive Officer $198,139 $141,000 3,233
10 Senior Vice President, Sales $196,191 $143,000 1,365
11 Chief Medical Officer $195,065 $142,000 1,964
12 Associate Medical Director $194,868 $140,000 1,103
13 General Internist $194,265 $140,000 1,010
14 Operator And Truck Driver $193,780 $134,000 2,792
15 Vice President, Field Operations $193,646 $137,000 1,768
16 Executive Vice President $192,924 $135,000 2,461
17 President And General Manager $192,509 $137,000 2,884
18 President Of Operations $190,717 $135,000 1,542
19 President & Chief Operating Officer $190,100 $132,000 2,580
20 President & Chief Technology Officer $188,854 $136,000 2,796
21 Vice President, Corporate Development $188,534 $135,000 1,043
22 Division Vice President $187,351 $135,000 1,381
23 Director Information Technology Infrastructure $184,639 $137,000 1,439
24 Vice President, Products & Marketing $183,397 $137,000 1,975
25 Senior Vice President $183,242 $130,000 1,270
26 Executive Director, Information Technology $182,063 $129,000 2,609
27 Director, Hardware Engineering $181,985 $135,000 1,157
28 Senior Vice President-Operations $181,679 $126,000 1,641
29 Pain Management Physician $180,945 $121,000 1,376
30 Director Of Enterprise Sales $180,546 $127,000 1,129
31 Staff Physician $179,777 $128,000 1,405
32 Vice President & General Manager $179,704 $127,000 2,873
33 General Surgery Physician Assistant $179,305 $120,000 1,384
34 Vice President Worldwide Sales $178,906 $126,000 1,245
35 Executive Vice President Marketing $177,067 $120,000 2,775
36 Engineering Production Operations Director $176,984 $124,000 2,048
37 Global Director $176,206 $128,000 1,716
38 Revenue Officer $176,158 $117,000 1,252
39 Founder And Chief Executive Officer $175,624 $121,000 2,606
40 Corporate Vice President $174,177 $125,000 1,520
41 Vice President, Technology $174,049 $126,000 1,722
42 Owner/operator $173,017 $123,000 1,806
43 Vice President Of National Accounts $172,647 $121,000 1,494
44 Chief Executive Officer/chief Technology Officer $172,188 $123,000 3,281
45 Medical Staff Physician $171,527 $118,000 1,679
46 Global Vice President Of Sales $171,344 $121,000 1,346
47 Executive Vice President Of Operations $171,241 $115,000 2,937
48 Commercial Director $170,209 $118,000 1,912
49 Vice President-Project Management $170,187 $118,000 2,414
50 Chief Executive Officer/chief Finance Officer $170,008 $115,000 3,632
51 Clinical Physician Assistant $169,849 $114,000 6,365
52 Marketing Vice President $168,972 $122,000 1,571
53 Executive Vice President Of Sales $168,928 $121,000 2,610
54 Director Of Marketing And Product Management $168,129 $123,000 2,574
55 Vice President $167,778 $119,000 1,874
56 Vice President, Operations And Finance $167,547 $117,000 2,415
57 Vice President Information Systems $167,471 $119,000 2,392
58 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist $167,134 $115,000 6,376
59 Director Of Market Analysis $167,132 $110,000 1,202
60 New Product Development Manager $166,738 $118,000 1,571
61 Chief Creative Officer $166,335 $106,000 1,061
62 Chief Technology Officer $166,314 $114,000 2,425
63 Director Of Account Management $166,307 $118,000 2,339
64 Market Development Director $166,088 $118,000 1,709
65 Physical Medicine Physician $165,929 $106,000 1,229
66 Controller, Vice President $165,663 $118,000 1,231
67 Chief Architect $165,605 $115,000 1,635
68 Development Vice President $164,811 $115,000 1,299
69 Vice President, Marketing & Development $164,696 $111,000 1,816
70 Human Resources Vice President $163,977 $116,000 1,258
71 Vice President, Strategy $163,586 $116,000 1,350
72 Chief Executive Officer And Operator $163,273 $107,000 4,100
73 Vice President, Business Operations $162,930 $111,000 2,248
74 Vice President Of Professional Services $162,918 $115,000 2,476
75 Medical Manager $162,847 $104,000 1,658
76 Business Services Vice President $161,813 $120,000 1,342
77 Information Technology Systems Director $161,604 $117,000 1,680
78 Operations Vice President $161,525 $109,000 1,620
79 Vice President, Product Management $161,228 $117,000 3,507
80 General Surgeon $160,916 $104,000 1,076
81 Vice President Of Marketing & Communications $160,480 $111,000 1,613
82 Application Development Director $160,468 $125,000 1,341
83 Emergency Services Director $159,561 $105,000 1,365
84 Clinical Data Management Associate Director $159,518 $114,000 2,008
85 Director Of Applications Engineering $159,045 $113,000 1,328
86 Director Of Information Technology Services $158,992 $114,000 2,047
87 Vice President Of Production $158,795 $106,000 1,149
88 Chief Marketing Officer $158,568 $102,000 2,346
89 Director Of Consumer Marketing $158,547 $113,000 1,453
90 Chief Executive Officer $158,545 $102,000 2,945
91 Senior Director $158,269 $112,000 2,331
92 Head Of Business Development $158,095 $114,000 2,038
93 Sales Vice President $158,028 $106,000 1,634
94 Senior Director, Product Development $157,955 $107,000 2,352
95 Senior Director, Product Marketing $157,936 $118,000 2,025
96 Global Risk Management Director $157,900 $113,000 1,449
97 Client Solution Executive $157,749 $103,000 1,778
98 Vice President Of Operations And Engineering $157,705 $115,000 2,010
99 Credit Risk Management Director $157,303 $108,000 1,129
100 Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine $157,219 $104,000 1,105
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for 2026. This marks our sixth ranking of the highest paying jobs in Massachusetts.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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