Salaries / Software & Data in Boston

Software & Data in Boston Salaries

Live posted base-salary benchmarks for software & data roles in Boston.

115 openings with posted pay · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Median base salary

$205k

Posted range midpoint

Typical range

$170k–$222k

25th to 75th percentile

Openings with pay

115

83% of 139 live openings

Companies disclosing

22

From their own postings

Annual base salary in USD. Equity and bonus excluded.

Highest-paying live openings

Sorted by posted range
1
Principal Engineer, State Estimation (R4602)

Shield AI · San Diego, CA · Staff / Principal

$270k–$400k
2
Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundation Model

Merlin Labs · Boston, MA · Staff / Principal

$225k–$390k
3
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Artists & Creators

Suno · Boston, MA · Staff / Principal

$228k–$363k
4
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Perception (R4985)

Shield AI · Washington, D.C. · Staff / Principal

$234k–$351k
5
Software Engineer: ML Infra

Generalist AI · San Mateo, CA · Senior

$200k–$350k
6
Software Engineer: ML Optimization

Generalist AI · San Mateo, CA · Senior

$200k–$350k
7
Software Engineer: Product

Generalist AI · San Mateo, CA · Senior

$200k–$350k
8
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration

Shield AI · Washington, D.C. · Staff / Principal

$228k–$342k
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Methodology

BuildList pulls salary ranges from company applicant tracking systems hourly. Nothing is self-reported or estimated.

Non-USD pay is converted to USD, and hourly, weekly, and monthly pay is annualized. Figures are medians and quartiles of each posting's range midpoint, weighted by currently open roles.

Base salary only. Equity and bonus are excluded. Groups with fewer than 30 salaried openings are withheld.

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