Detective Salary in Boston

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$92K

Median (p50)

$109K

75th pctl

$128K

90th pctl

$148K

Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Detective in Boston pulls a median of $108,640 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $127,680 and the 90th percentile at $147,840. Boston sits at 1.12× the national average for comp. $127,680 is what top-quartile Detective pay looks like in Boston. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$127,680 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$118,160 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$108,640 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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