Clinician Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

How much does a Clinician make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Clinician in Boston, MA is $265,187. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $230,749 to $296,819, with most professionals earning between $199,394 and $325,618.

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What is a Clinician?

A Clinician is a health care professional that works as a primary care giver of a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, clinic, or patient's home. A Clinician diagnoses and treats patients. For example, physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacist and physician assistants are clinicians; a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a Clinician, a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is not. Clinicians take comprehensive exams to be licensed and some complete graduate degrees (master's or doctorates) in their field of expertise. Although a Clinician must follow evidence-based...

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Attend psychiatric appointments with clients as appropriate and maintain regular communication with psychiatric and nursing staff regarding these clients.

February 04, 2023

Assist participants with substance abuse and behavioral needs as assigned which may include individual therapy, family and couple sessions, mental health assessment, evaluations, crisis intervention and group therapy, and psychoeducational groups.

February 10, 2023

Demonstrates sound knowledge base of, and appreciation for, growth and development and current issues specific to age group being served, as evidenced by development of appropriate treatment plans and therapeutic interventions in individual, family and group therapy, as evidenced by chart reviews, supervisor observations and successful completion of competency.

March 17, 2023

Maintains consistent communication with the treatment team, supervisor, leadership team and other staff via use of technology (Bleuler email, EHR messages and alerts, Voicemails).

March 31, 2023

Participates in clinic initiatives to use evidence based practices to assess and treat disorders and symptoms such as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Suicidal Ideations.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Clinician in Boston, MA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

230749

296819

265187

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

235359

297703

268186

What is the average salary for Clinician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Clinician in Boston, MA. The base salary for Clinician ranges from $230,749 to $296,819 with the average base salary of $265,187. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $235,359 to $297,703 with the average total cash compensation of $268,186.

View Average Salary for Clinician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$265,187	$230,749 - $296,819
Bonus	$2,998	$4,610 - $884
Total Pay	$268,186	$235,359 - $297,703

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Clinician Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $230,749 - $296,819	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%

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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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