Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Boston. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Product, Design & IT Leadership
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
$144/hour
$137–$151/hour
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
$129/hour
$124–$141/hour
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
$129/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
$118/hour
$110–$124/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Deep Learning Scientist
$116/hour
$110–$121/hour
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
$115/hour
Range: limited data
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
$115/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
$114/hour
$103–$122/hour
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
$114/hour
$101–$122/hour
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
$114/hour
$103–$115/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Generative AI Specialist
$113/hour
$106–$120/hour
Product, Design & Delivery
Technical Product Manager (TPM)
$109/hour
$98–$112/hour
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
$109/hour
$96–$119/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
$109/hour
$93–$118/hour
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Quantum / HPC Computing Specialist
$109/hour
$104–$113/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Infrastructure Engineer
$107/hour
$102–$113/hour
Data Science, Analytics & Engineering
Data Engineer (Databricks/Snowflake)
$105/hour
$94–$110/hour
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
$105/hour
$96–$110/hour
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cloud Security Architect
$105/hour
$98–$111/hour
Software Engineering
Software Architect
$104/hour
$98–$109/hour
Enterprise Applications
Business Systems Analyst
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
$101/hour
$91–$115/hour
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Engineer
$101/hour
$90–$108/hour
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
$101/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Blockchain / Smart Contract Engineer
$99/hour
$93–$104/hour
Cybersecurity
Identity Access Management Engineer
$96/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
$96/hour
$87–$106/hour
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
$95/hour
$85–$105/hour
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cybersecurity Engineer / Specialist
$95/hour
$87–$102/hour
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
SAP Functional / Technical Consultant
$92/hour
$84–$101/hour
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
$92/hour
$86–$104/hour
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
FinTech Systems Integration Specialist
$91/hour
$85–$96/hour
Cloud, Platform & Infrastructure
Kubernetes / Container Engineer
$91/hour
$85–$96/hour
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer / Architect
$90/hour
$84–$95/hour
Cloud Infrastructure
Database Administrator (Oracle / PostgreSQL / NoSQL)
$88/hour
$78–$95/hour
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
$88/hour
$83–$102/hour
Enterprise Systems, ERP & Specialized Tech
Workday / ERP Specialist
$87/hour
$77–$96/hour
Data & Analytics
Analytics Engineer
$86/hour
$80–$91/hour
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
$85/hour
$79–$90/hour
Product, Design & IT Leadership
Enterprise IT Project Manager
$85/hour
$79–$90/hour
Software Engineering & Development
Embedded Systems / IoT Engineer
$85/hour
$79–$90/hour
Cybersecurity & GRC
Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer
$84/hour
$79–$88/hour
Software Engineering
Mobile Developer
$83/hour
$81–$92/hour
Infrastructure & Cloud
Infrastructure Engineer
$83/hour
$78–$87/hour
Product & Design
Product Owner
$81/hour
$77–$84/hour
Design & IT Leadership
UI/UX Designer
$79/hour
$72–$90/hour
Software Engineering & Development
Frontend Engineer (React/Vue/Next.js)
$79/hour
$77–$81/hour
Software Engineering & Development
API Integrations Engineer
$79/hour
$75–$84/hour
Cybersecurity & GRC
Information Security Analyst
$78/hour
$73–$83/hour
Software Engineering
Android Developer
$77/hour
$76–$78/hour
Design & IT Leadership
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
$76/hour
$72–$79/hour
Software Engineering
QA Automation Engineer
$76/hour
$72–$79/hour
Data Engineering & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
$76/hour
$72–$79/hour
Local contractor market
Market overview
Boston is part of the United States contractor market, with 82 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
IR35 inside vs outside comparison
See exactly how much more you keep outside IR35 vs an umbrella
Boston contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Boston sits within the United States contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the United States contract rates section to compare.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) commands the highest contractor day rate in Boston in 2026, with a median of $144/hour. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Boston depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.
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