Expert Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary in Boston, MA

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Waltham, Somerville, Lexington, Bedford.

Also listed as: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Manager

Median salary$278,913

Middle 50%$230k–$300k

vs. all levels here+47%comparison median $190,000

Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$150k$175k$200k$225k$250k$275k$300k$325k$350k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $181,938 and $566,500.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$190,969
25th	$230,000
50th (median)	$278,913
75th	$300,000
90th	$315,000

Cost of living

Boston's median expert Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary of $278,913 is worth about $257,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Natural Sciences Managers in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (9,570 employed). The H-1B median here is $278,913, 4% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization	too few	2
Harvard University	too few	2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$140,795	22
Mid-level · Level II	$197,500	24
Senior · Level III	$235,102	12
Expert · Level IV	$278,913	16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$140,795	$140,795	22
Mid-level · Level II	$192,379	$197,500	24
Senior · Level III	$221,686	$235,102	12
Expert · Level IV	$277,826	$278,913	16

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.