Legal pay: Boston and Cambridge vs New Jersey

Across all levels, the middle posting in New Jersey is about 10% lower than in Boston and Cambridge.

The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 50% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 20% in New Jersey, so compare the same level where you can.

Boston and Cambridge, all levels

US$261k

Middle half US$238k to US$274k

about CA$370k. From 12 postings.

New Jersey, all levels

US$234k

Middle half US$215k to US$246k

about CA$331k. From 10 postings.

How these figures work

They come only from pay ranges that employers posted on open jobs listed on PharmoniQ today. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Only yearly pay in the job's own currency is used; hourly postings are left out. A figure shows only when at least 5 postings stand behind it. These are offers employers advertise, not what people in the role earn, and they change as jobs open and close. Currency conversions use today's Bank of Canada rate (1 US dollar = 1.42 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.