Legal Jobs in Massachusetts
50 live legal openings across Massachusetts, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in Massachusetts: the current picture
There are 50 live legal openings in Massachusetts right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 5 new legal postings in Massachusetts in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
Hiring is concentrated: Morgan & Morgan, P.A. alone accounts for roughly 14% of open roles, with State Street and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (MA) next in line. Boston has the deepest pool (27 openings), followed by Cambridge (4) and Brookline (3). Of postings that specify a schedule, 97% are full-time. Fully remote legal roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.
Posted pay in Massachusetts runs below the national mix for legal work: 57% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 65% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $116,000 here, compared with roughly $129,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in Massachusetts at $169,000 (median $133,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in Massachusetts?
35 of the 50 live legal postings in Massachusetts list pay (70%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $116,000 a year, and 57% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 35 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.7
- State Street6
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (MA)5
- Harvard University4
- BJs Wholesale3
- BCBS MA2
- Johnson & Johnson2
- Northeastern University2
Where the jobs are
- Boston27
- Cambridge4
- Brookline3
- Danvers2
- Waltham1
- Needham1
- Medford1
- Beverly1
- Worcester1
- Gloucester1
Newest legal listings in Massachusetts
Search & filter all Massachusetts jobs →- Assistant General Counsel, M&A
- Coding Compliance Analyst
- Senior Paralegal, Corporate Securities and Governance
- Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst
- Litigation Paralegal
- Litigation Assistant
- Commercial Contracts Counsel - contractor
- Administrative Assistant, Fenway Sports Group Legal Department
- Senior Legal Counsel, Vice President – Wealth, Custody & Clearing - Retail Brokerage
- Head of Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs
- Regulatory Advisory and Optimization Analyst, Officer, Onsite
- Senior Director, International Legal Studies
- Functional Compliance, Officer - State Street Investment Management
- Compliance Specialist
- Personal Injury Pre Suit Attorney
- Personal Injury Attorney
- Workers' Compensation Attorney
- Trial Attorney
- HGSU and HAW Contract Manager
- Associate Director for Compliance and Title VI Coordinator
- VP Law, Heart Recovery
- Senior Director Regulatory Compliance, Abiomed, Shockwave, V-wave
- Regulatory Compliance Director
- Regulatory Coordinator - Center of Early Detection & Interceptions Blood Cancers
- Staff Counsel
- Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow-Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Affairs
- Associate Vice President (AVP), US FSSC and Legal Entity Reporting
- Legal Counsel
- Senior Billing Compliance Hospital Reviewer
Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in Massachusetts?
There are 50 live legal job postings in Massachusetts right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 5 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in Massachusetts?
Among the 35 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $116,000 a year, and 57% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in Massachusetts?
The employers with the most open legal roles in Massachusetts right now are Morgan & Morgan, P.A. (7 openings), State Street (6), and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (MA) (5). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in Massachusetts?
Not at the moment — none of the current legal postings in Massachusetts are marked remote-eligible. Legal work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.