Merck salaries in Boston, MA

Q: What is the starting pay at Merck in Boston?

The starting pay at Merck in Boston is around $60,000 per year, or $29 per hour.

Q: How much does Merck pay hourly in Boston?

Merck pays $46 hourly in Boston, which is 6% above the national average.

Q: How much does Merck pay Medical Directors in Boston?

Merck pays medical directors in Boston around $127 per hour, or $263,155 per year.

Average Merck salary in Boston, MA

$95,510yearly

$45.92 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck salary in Boston

$60,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay in Boston, MA?

The average Merck salary in Boston, MA is $95,510. Merck salaries range between $60,000 to $150,000 per year in Boston. Merck Boston based pay is higher than Merck's United States average salary of $90,334. The best-paying job in Boston at Merck is medical director, which pays an average of $263,155 annually.

Merck employees in Boston make $39,510 more than the average salary in Boston, $56,000.

Merck salaries in Boston, MA by job title

Merck’s highest-paying job in Boston, MA is medical director, with an average salary of $263,155. The second highest is primary care representative, which pays $219,108 annually in Boston, MA.

Highest paying jobs at Merck in Boston, MA

Rank	Job title	Avarage Merck salary	Hourly pay
1	Medical Director	$263,155	$127
2	Primary Care Representative	$219,108	$105
3	Director, Global Marketing	$196,681	$95
4	Business Development Director	$183,674	$88
5	Information Technology Director	$180,730	$87
6	Director Of Strategy	$176,574	$85
7	Senior Director Human Resources	$173,501	$83
8	Senior Sales Representative	$169,765	$82
9	Finance Director	$169,265	$81
10	Associate Director, Information Technology	$168,690	$81

Merck salaries in Boston, MA by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Merck employees in Boston are Retail, Business Development, and IT.

Boston Merck employees in the Retail department earn an average salary of $125,407 a year, compared to an average salary of $124,975 in the Business Development department and $110,079 in the IT department.

Highest-paying departments at Merck in Boston, MA

Rank	Department	Avarage Merck salary	Hourly pay
1	Retail	$125,407	$60
2	Business Development	$124,975	$60
3	IT	$110,079	$53
4	Sales	$108,639	$52
5	Finance	$106,555	$51
6	Marketing	$106,549	$51
7	Engineering	$103,662	$50
8	Healthcare	$98,697	$47
9	Human Resources	$93,019	$45
10	Research & Development	$91,741	$44

How much does Merck pay by city?

The cities near Boston, MA where Merck pays the highest salaries are Palo Alto ($104,282), Seattle ($98,208), Rahway ($96,465), Boston ($95,510) and New York ($92,269).

Highest-paying cities near Boston, MA at Merck

Rank	City	Avarage Merck salary	Hourly pay
1	Palo Alto	$104,282	$50
2	Seattle	$98,208	$47
3	Rahway	$96,465	$46
4	Boston	$95,510	$46
5	New York	$92,269	$44
6	Lebanon	$88,093	$42
7	Elkton	$87,810	$42
8	Durham	$85,456	$41
9	Austin	$83,525	$40
10	North Wales	$82,586	$40

Merck’s competitor’s salaries in Boston, MA

The highest paying Merck competitor in Boston, MA is Eli Lilly and Company. The average salary at Eli Lilly and Company in Boston, MA is $263,155. The lowest paying Merck competitor in Boston, MA is Sanofi Genzyme.

Highest-paying Merck competitors in Boston, MA

Rank	Company name	Avarage pay in Boston, MA	Hourly pay
1	Eli Lilly and Company	$111,282	$54
2	AbbVie	$110,696	$53
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$107,010	$51
4	Sanofi US	$105,075	$51
5	Gilead Sciences	$102,058	$49
6	Amgen	$95,708	$46
7	Bayer	$92,798	$45
8	Seagen	$90,012	$43
9	Zoetis	$89,858	$43
10	Sanofi Genzyme	$89,304	$43

Recently added Merck salaries in Boston, MA

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Regulatory Affairs Director	Boston, MA	06/28/2025	$187,000
Associate Director	Boston, MA	06/27/2025	$153,800
Senior Director	Boston, MA	06/26/2025	$206,200
Customer Specialist	Boston, MA	06/25/2025	$94,300
Associate Director, Marketing	Boston, MA	06/24/2025	$153,800
Director Of Outreach	Boston, MA	06/21/2025	$169,700
Senior Territory Sales Manager	Boston, MA	06/20/2025	$114,700
Territory Manager	Boston, MA	06/19/2025	$133,800
Associate Principal Scientist	Boston, MA	06/18/2025	$141,900
Scientific Director	Boston, MA	06/12/2025	$187,000

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