Lead Developer Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

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How much does a Lead Developer make in Boston, MA? The average Lead Developer salary in Boston, MA is $162,510 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $144,060 and $180,638. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Java Loyalty Lead Developer

VLink Inc - San Jose , CA

Java Loyalty Lead Developer Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA Duration: 12 Months Position Description: The Client is looking for a profile who has the hybrid experience, which means, has worked ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Integration Lead Developer (Azure Integration Services)

GSPANN Technologies, Inc - San Francisco , CA

Integration Lead Developer (Azure Integration Services) Location: San Francisco, CA (100% Remote) Duration: Long Term Key Skills: Azure Services (Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage ...

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Senior/Lead Developer

SoftSages Technology - Dallas , TX

Senior/Lead Developer Job location: Miami, FL or Dallas, TX (hybrid) Specializing in mobile application development using React Native Building a portfolio of web and mobile applications and ...

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AEM Lead Developer - Remote

Perficient - Saint Louis , MI

As a Lead Adobe AEM Developer, you will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle which includes estimating, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing ...

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.NET Fullstack Lead Developer

Tech Mahindra - Redmond , WA

NET FullStack Lead Developer. Front-end: JS/React Backend: combination of microservices in NodeJS and .net. knowledge of Terraform CRM: .Net, power tools/apps Min 10 years experience is required

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Documentum(Open Text) Lead Developer / Architect

SAGE IT - Plano , TX

Role:: Documentum (Open Text) Developer/ Lead/ Architect Location - Plano, TX/ Reston, VA (Remote) Client: Fannie Mae Rate- $70 to $75/hr JD for Documentum (Open Text) Developer role with strong ...

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What does a Lead Developer do?

Lead Developer in Advance, NC

Arrange project requirements in programming sequence by analyzing requirements, preparing a work flow chart and diagram using knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, programming language, and logic.

January 12, 2023

Meet programming standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.

April 27, 2023

Lead Developer in Kansas City, MO

Manage execution of all phases of the software development life cycle, including research, requirements gathering, analysis, design, implementation, testing, test automation, continuous delivery, and maintenance.

May 08, 2023

Lead Developer

Provide assistance to IT team members with issues needing technical expertise or systems and/or programming knowledge.

May 02, 2023

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Lead Developer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

144060

180638

162510

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

156111

203876

177149

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Developer in Boston, MA. The base salary for Lead Developer ranges from $144,060 to $180,638 with the average base salary of $162,510. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $156,111 to $203,876 with the average total cash compensation of $177,149.

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About Boston, Massachusetts Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

Boston, Massachusetts area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Lead Developer: Design, Programming, Software Development

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