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Jobs in Cambridge, MA
472 active postings tracked in Cambridge, MA · collapsed to 424 roles.
Cambridge, MA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($193k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+62 this week — 78 added vs 16 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 472 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.
- 78 new postings have appeared this week — about 17% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 47+ days.
- 10% of postings list a salary range (47 of 472).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $193k.
- 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.
- 472Active postings
- 78Posted this week
- 125Open 30+ days26% of active
- 8Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 10%List salary47 of 472
- 15%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $193kMedian annual (max)
- $25.83/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 47d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director166
- VP9
- Retail Associate8
- Engineering7
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
- Crew / Cashier6
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other153
- Software Developers14
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
- Management Analysts7
- Chief Executives6
- Lawyers4
Top sectors
- Healthcare363
- Technology43
- Retail39
- Food Service / Restaurants28
- Consumer Goods25
- Real Estate11
Employment mix
- Unspecified426 · 90%
- Full-time14 · 3%
- Part-time14 · 3%
- Intern12 · 3%
- Contract6 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Research Intern - Economics and Computation
Microsoft · Cambridge, MA · apply.careers.microsoft.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Research Intern - LLM Acceleration
Microsoft · Cambridge, MA · apply.careers.microsoft.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Research Intern - Machine Learning at MSR NYC
Microsoft · Cambridge, MA · apply.careers.microsoft.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Executive Director, Global Program LeadDirector
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Group Lead, Global Scientific Communications, Immunology
Takeda · Cambridge, MA · jobs.takeda.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, MarketingDirector
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · Cambridge, MA · jobs.alnylam.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Software Engineer II
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · Cambridge, MA · jobs.alnylam.com
$100k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Technical Associate II, Vivarium Operations
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · Cambridge, MA · jobs.alnylam.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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EssilorLuxottica · Cambridge, MA · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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EssilorLuxottica · Cambridge, MA · careers.essilorluxottica.com
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EssilorLuxottica · Cambridge, MA · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director of Commercial Training - DermatologyDirector
Sanofi · Cambridge, MA · jobs.sanofi.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Director Vector EngineeringDirector
AstraZeneca · Cambridge, MA · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$184k–$276k · posted 2 weeks ago