Bottom quarter
$63K
Financial Aid Officer Salary in Boston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$74K
Top quarter
$87K
Top 10%
$102K
Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Financial Aid Officer in Boston pulls a median of $73,920 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $87,360 and the top 10% at $101,920. Pay in Boston runs about 12% above the national baseline. $87,360 is what top-quartile Financial Aid Officer pay looks like in Boston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$87,360 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$80,640 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$73,920 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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