Epidemiologist in Massachusetts: Pay Plan

$81,059 – $151,675

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$115,890

median pay in MA, all employers

660

workers in MA (SOC 19-1041)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Epidemiologist I Class E23X31 Grade 23	$3,117.66 – $4,563.89 a two weeks $81,059 – $118,661 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,117.66 a two weeks Step 2: $3,207.54 a two weeks Step 3: $3,299.98 a two weeks Step 4: $3,395.12 a two weeks Step 5: $3,493.07 a two weeks Step 6: $3,593.65 a two weeks Step 7: $3,697.26 a two weeks Step 8: $3,803.87 a two weeks Step 9: $3,913.51 a two weeks Step 10: $4,026.35 a two weeks Step 11: $4,176.27 a two weeks Step 12: $4,433.01 a two weeks Step 13: $4,563.89 a two weeks
Epidemiologist II Class E25X35 Grade 25	$3,390.91 – $4,991.53 a two weeks $88,164 – $129,780 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,390.91 a two weeks Step 2: $3,490.82 a two weeks Step 3: $3,593.59 a two weeks Step 4: $3,699.54 a two weeks Step 5: $3,808.55 a two weeks Step 6: $3,920.70 a two weeks Step 7: $4,036.21 a two weeks Step 8: $4,155.15 a two weeks Step 9: $4,277.55 a two weeks Step 10: $4,403.55 a two weeks Step 11: $4,567.55 a two weeks Step 12: $4,848.40 a two weeks Step 13: $4,991.53 a two weeks
Epidemiologist III Class E28X40 Grade 28	$3,804.04 – $5,614.09 a two weeks $98,905 – $145,966 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,804.04 a two weeks Step 2: $3,917.25 a two weeks Step 3: $4,033.79 a two weeks Step 4: $4,153.86 a two weeks Step 5: $4,277.44 a two weeks Step 6: $4,404.70 a two weeks Step 7: $4,535.78 a two weeks Step 8: $4,670.74 a two weeks Step 9: $4,809.68 a two weeks Step 10: $4,952.78 a two weeks Step 11: $5,137.28 a two weeks Step 12: $5,453.07 a two weeks Step 13: $5,614.09 a two weeks
Epidemiologist IV Class E29Y84 Grade 29	$3,945.88 – $5,833.65 a two weeks $102,593 – $151,675 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,945.88 a two weeks Step 2: $4,064.11 a two weeks Step 3: $4,185.86 a two weeks Step 4: $4,311.23 a two weeks Step 5: $4,440.42 a two weeks Step 6: $4,573.40 a two weeks Step 7: $4,710.40 a two weeks Step 8: $4,851.53 a two weeks Step 9: $4,996.83 a two weeks Step 10: $5,146.48 a two weeks Step 11: $5,338.17 a two weeks Step 12: $5,666.34 a two weeks Step 13: $5,833.65 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	660
10th percentile	$81,380
Median	$115,890
90th percentile	$212,890
National median, government employers	$82,980

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Epidemiologist in Massachusetts

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