How much does a Chairman make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chairman in Boston, MA is $504,807. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $386,776 to $637,924, with most professionals earning between $279,314 and $759,120.

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Chairman Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chairman Salary $279,314 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chairman Salary $386,776 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chairman Salary $504,807 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chairman Salary $637,924 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chairman Salary $759,120 Boston,MA April 01, 2025
25% $386,776 10% $279,314 90% $759,120 75% $637,924 $504,807 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Chairman ?

The chairman (also chair) is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, a committee, or a deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group, and the chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairman position is also called president (or other title), in others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two different terms are used for distinctly different positions....

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    Bachelor's Degree

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    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
513000
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chairman in Boston, MA. The base salary for Chairman ranges from $386,776 to $637,924 with the average base salary of $504,807. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $513,000 to $1,257,085 with the average total cash compensation of $778,829.

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