Systems Engineer salary in Boston
Average Base Salary in Boston
$114,018
$9,135
Additional Cash Compensation
$123,153
Total Compensation
Median: 99,000
Min: $70K
Max: $185K
How Much Does a Systems Engineer Make in Boston?
The average salary for a Systems Engineer in Boston is $114,018. The average additional cash compensation for a Systems Engineer in Boston is $9,135. The average total compensation for a Systems Engineer in Boston is $123,153. Systems Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Systems Engineer employees in Boston.
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Systems Engineer Salary by gender
The average Systems Engineer salary for women is $98,124 and the average Systems Engineer salary for men is $117,759.
Systems Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Systems Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $135,400. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $90,000.
Systems Engineer Salary ranges
The two most common Systems Engineer salary ranges in Boston are $90k - $100k and $110k - $120k.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Boston
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
---|---|---|
AI Engineer | $80,000 | Min: $80K Max: $80K |
Junior Software Engineer | $91,494 | Min: $60K Max: $155K |
QA Analyst | $95,215 | Min: $73K Max: $117K |
Robotics Engineer | $100,000 | Min: $100K Max: $100K |
QA Engineer | $108,389 | Min: $75K Max: $151K |
Front End Developer | $110,431 | Min: $70K Max: $175K |
Systems Engineer | $114,018 | Min: $70K Max: $185K |
Software Engineer | $116,257 | Min: $45K Max: $210K |
Automation Engineer | $117,500 | Min: $75K Max: $170K |
Data Engineer | $119,530 | Min: $72K Max: $180K |
Hardware Engineer | $120,867 | Min: $70K Max: $173K |
Sales Engineer | $121,951 | Min: $64K Max: $212K |
Game Developer | $124,000 | Min: $124K Max: $124K |
DevOps Engineer | $126,205 | Min: $85K Max: $167K |
Database Administrator | $129,000 | Min: $115K Max: $142K |
Machine Learning Engineer | $130,067 | Min: $100K Max: $180K |
Android Developer | $130,147 | Min: $100K Max: $175K |
iOS Developer | $133,844 | Min: $80K Max: $179K |
Security Engineer | $134,021 | Min: $88K Max: $200K |
Software Test Engineer | $135,700 | Min: $73K Max: $175K |
Site Reliability Engineer | $143,642 | Min: $110K Max: $205K |
Senior Software Engineer | $144,985 | Min: $90K Max: $290K |
Lead Software Engineer | $150,155 | Min: $80K Max: $190K |
QA Manager | $154,375 | Min: $125K Max: $190K |
Data Engineering Manager | $164,473 | Min: $113K Max: $205K |
Data Architect | $166,167 | Min: $100K Max: $205K |
Engineering Manager | $168,262 | Min: $115K Max: $284K |
Principal Software Engineer | $174,670 | Min: $100K Max: $287K |
Director of Software Engineering | $191,058 | Min: $140K Max: $308K |
Vice President of Engineering | $195,320 | Min: $120K Max: $265K |
CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $217,542 | Min: $165K Max: $318K |
Career Info
Systems Engineer jobs in Boston

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

STR is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer (MBSE) in our Woburn, MA; Dayton, OH; & Arlington, VA offices to work across a broad portfolio of DoD mission areas. Hybrid positions are available depending on the program. The Systems Engineer should have experience architecting systems, working across the Systems Engineering Lifecycle, and have experience in Digital Engineering/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) achieving architectural integrity and

Toast Overview:
Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.
We are a rapidly growing company that’s revolutionizing the way the restaurant industry does business by pairing technology with an unrivaled commitment to customer success. We help restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest

Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Our platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. For more information, visit arcadia.io.
Why This Role Is Important to Arcadia
Arcadia’s business is anchored by its scalable data processing infrastructure and pluggable analytics and data

Sensors Division focuses on advanced sensor system technology, from airborne and surface-based radar and electronic warfare to underwater acoustics, EO/IR and hyperspectral imaging.This position is within the Undersea Systems and Acoustics (USA) Group in the STR Sensors Division. In this group we develop and deliver advanced undersea sensor and signal processing systems centered around intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). Our

CPQ Systems Architect, Salesforce Engineering
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Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.
Toast Overview:
We are a rapidly growing company that’s revolutionizing the way the restaurant industry does business by pairing technology with an unrivaled commitment to customer success. We help restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest

Distinguished Engineer, Generative AI Systems (Remote-Eligible)
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Locations: NY - New York, United States of America, New York, New YorkDistinguished Engineer, Generative AI Systems (Remote-Eligible)Distinguished Engineer, Generative AI Systems Our mission at Capital One is to create trustworthy, reliable and human-in-the-loop AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real-time, intelligent, automated customer experiences

Principal Electronic Warfare & Radar Signal Systems Engineer
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The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) in the STR Sensors Division develops advanced signal processing algorithms, conducts experiment campaigns, and prototypes systems for next generation radar and electronic warfare systems. Design, build, and test roles within the Group include RF analog/digital hardware, advanced electronic warfare algorithms and techniques, signal processing, cognitive electronic warfare applications

The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) in the STR Sensors Division develops advanced signal processing algorithms, conducts experiment campaigns, and prototypes systems for next generation radar and electronic warfare systems. Design, build, and test roles within the Group include RF analog/digital hardware, advanced electronic warfare algorithms and techniques, signal processing, cognitive electronic warfare applications

STR's Sensors Division focuses on advanced sensor system technology, from airborne and surface-based radar and electronic warfare to underwater acoustics, EO/IR and hyperspectral imaging.This position is within the Undersea Systems and Acoustics (USA) Group in the STR Sensors Division. In this group we develop and deliver advanced undersea sensor and signal processing systems centered around intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)

STR is hiring a Principal Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) in our Woburn, MA office (other locations : Dayton, OH & Arlington, VA ) to work across a broad portfolio of DoD mission areas. The Systems Engineer should have experience leading teams, architecting systems, working across the Systems Engineering Lifecycle, and have experience in Digital Engineering/MBSE. The candidate will support STR's Systems Development Division in adopting

Staff Application Systems Engineer
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Alert Innovation, now powered by Walmart, is a fast-growing venture on a mission to reinvent retail through robotics. We’ve partnered with Walmart to develop our Alphabot® technology, which is currently being deployed at stores throughout North America.
We’re seeking a Staff Application Systems Engineer to play a critical role in developing system-level solutions for our business customers. This is a cross-functional role, requiring technical
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Average Systems Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Systems Engineer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $132,200 on average.
Recent Systems Engineer salaries in Boston
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$12,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Boston
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Associated Engineer I reported a yearly salary of $85,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Boston
$132,000
Yearly Salary
A Human Factors Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $132,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Boston
1-5 Reports
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Field Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Boston
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Boston
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Boston
$82,000
Yearly Salary
A Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $82,000 with +$1,200 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Boston
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff Engineer reported a yearly salary of $180,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Boston
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$32,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Boston
$85,000
Yearly Salary
A IT Systems Engineer reported a yearly salary of $85,000 with +$8,500 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Boston