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Jobs in Cambridge, MA
461 active postings tracked in Cambridge, MA · collapsed to 417 roles.
Cambridge, MA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($164k vs $136k national)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+71 this week — 73 added vs 2 removed)
Cambridge, MA job market overview (May 2026)
The Cambridge, MA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 461 active job postings tracked here, 26% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and vp, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 26% of postings in Cambridge, MA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 73 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 44+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (25 roles).
- 20% of postings list a salary range (93 of 461).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $164k.
- The most active employers right now are Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, and Sanofi.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in director and vp.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Cambridge, MA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Cambridge, MA.
- 461Active postings
- 73Posted this week
- 122Open 30+ days26% of active
- 25Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 20%List salary93 of 461
- 8%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $164kMedian annual (max)
- $25.83/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 44d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director166
- VP9
- Engineering7
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
- Retail Associate7
- Cook / Kitchen6
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other158
- Software Developers14
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
- Management Analysts7
- Chief Executives6
- Lawyers4
Top sectors
- Healthcare361
- Retail41
- Technology32
- Food Service / Restaurants30
- Consumer Goods25
- Real Estate11
Employment mix
- Unspecified395 · 86%
- Full-time28 · 6%
- Contract14 · 3%
- Part-time13 · 3%
- Intern11 · 2%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Head of Executive Protection and Travel Security
Biogen · Cambridge, MA · biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Manager Forecasting-Neuropsych
Biogen · Cambridge, MA · biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development, NeuromuscularDirector
Biogen · Cambridge, MA · biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Associate Director Content Operations/Content FactoryDirector
Biogen · Cambridge, MA · biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Sr. Distinguished Engineer
Capital One · Cambridge, MA · capitalone.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Partner Engineer, AI/ML, Strategic EnablementFull-stack
Alphabet · Cambridge, MA (+3 more) · google.com
$222k–$309k · posted 4 weeks ago
- DD&T Digital Dexterity Implementation Lead
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- AI and Data Science Technical Analyst-Manager× 2 openings
Sanofi · Cambridge, MA · sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Director, AI-Powered Content InnovationDirector
Sanofi · Cambridge, MA · sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Associate Director, US Sample Management & AutomationDirector
GSK · Cambridge, MA · jobs.gsk.com
$120k–$199k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Associate Medical Director, Clinical Science, NS TAUDirector
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
posted 1 month ago
- Director, Predictive Analytics and AIDirector
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
$177k · posted 1 month ago
- Medical Director, Clinical Science, NS TAU- Sleep MedicineDirector
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
$237k · posted 1 month ago
- Student Researcher, BS/MS, Winter/Summer 2026
Alphabet · Cambridge, MA (+18 more) · google.com
$98k–$131k · posted 1 month ago
- Senior Security Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud Air-Gapped ComplianceSecurity Engineering
Alphabet · Cambridge, MA (+1 more) · google.com
$174k–$252k · posted 1 month ago
- Senior Program Leader, Early-Stage
Sanofi · Cambridge, MA · sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 1 month ago
- Sr. Associate Scientist–Rare Neurodevelopmental Disease× 2 openings
Sanofi · Cambridge, MA · sanofi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 1 month ago