Highest-paying management jobs in Boston

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January 6, 2023
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Highest-paying management jobs in Boston

Not everyone has what it takes to be a manager in today's workplace, and those who do tend to be well compensated.

Workers today are split on how they want to interact with their jobs. Half of workers want to blend their work and their personal lives, while the other roughly 50% prefer to keep them separate, according to Gallup polling. The lion's share want more flexibility in where they perform their work—at a time when businesses may have to buckle in for tougher economic conditions in the year ahead.

Whether overseeing a sales team or leading a commercial building project, these are the challenges that get management professionals out of bed in the morning.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying management jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "management occupations" were included.

#30. Social and community service managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $77,770
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,790
- Employment: 156,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)

#29. Funeral home managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $79,080
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,900
- Employment: 12,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($116,760)
--- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($115,400)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,820)

#28. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $88,110
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,820
- Employment: 12,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($97,930)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($96,450)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($94,460)

#27. Lodging managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $88,260
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,770
- Employment: 35,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)

#26. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,030
- Employment: 234,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)

#25. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $95,460
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 17,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($108,680)
--- Lexington-Fayette, KY ($108,430)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($105,390)

#24. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $112,560
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,580
- Employment: 144,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

#23. Facilities managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $112,910
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,970
- Employment: 101,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
--- Ithaca, NY ($136,210)

#22. Emergency management directors

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $114,050
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,800
- Employment: 10,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($142,000)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($124,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($123,170)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $115,870
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $111,260
- Employment: 155,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
--- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
--- Syracuse, NY ($164,660)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $115,890
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,650
- Employment: 274,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

#19. Construction managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $124,890
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,210
- Employment: 284,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
--- Napa, CA ($145,430)

#18. Advertising and promotions managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $130,670
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,860
- Employment: 22,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($193,980)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($182,520)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($166,620)

#17. Administrative services managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $141,950
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,030
- Employment: 224,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,360)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($142,650)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($141,950)

#16. Medical and health services managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $146,490
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,840
- Employment: 436,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

#15. Industrial production managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $147,150
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $117,780
- Employment: 192,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
--- Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

#14. Training and development managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $147,490
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $128,800
- Employment: 35,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($180,360)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($176,270)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($166,410)

#13. General and operations managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $149,640
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 85,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,250
- Employment: 2,984,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
--- Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

#12. Compensation and benefits managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $150,690
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $139,470
- Employment: 15,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($190,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($187,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,130)

#11. Purchasing managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $152,170
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $134,590
- Employment: 69,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($181,030)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,010)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($174,760)

#10. Fundraising managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $153,980
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,400
- Employment: 23,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($175,610)
--- Syracuse, NY ($155,700)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($153,980)

#9. Sales managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $155,730
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 15,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,390
- Employment: 453,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
--- Boulder, CO ($182,820)

#8. Public relations managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $157,330
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $138,000
- Employment: 59,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,410)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($182,890)
--- Boulder, CO ($174,250)

#7. Marketing managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $164,210
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $153,440
- Employment: 278,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)

#6. Human resources managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $165,700
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,590
- Employment: 166,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($190,020)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,930)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,410)

#5. Financial managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $166,890
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 25,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $153,460
- Employment: 681,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $170,870
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $158,970
- Employment: 187,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $172,010
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 19,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $162,930
- Employment: 485,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

#2. Natural sciences managers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $222,360
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $156,110
- Employment: 74,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($222,360)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($219,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($216,750)

#1. Chief executives

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $269,560
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $213,020
- Employment: 200,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($313,440)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($298,960)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($296,480)

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