COMPENSATION BENCHMARK
Vice President, Commercial, Boston
July 30, 2026
1. Findings
CONCLUSION
On base salary, the role sits sixteen percent under what employers across all industries pay a vice president of commercial in Boston, and a little further under the health technology median. Cash sits under both by a similar margin, since the bonus is at the low end of the published range. The proposed package brings base to the all-industries median and bonus to its usual share, so it closes the gap on both measures. Against the level above, the proposal sits at the lower end, where a first year at that level usually starts.
WHAT THIS MEANS
The figure to remember is the $285,000 all-industries median for a vice president of commercial in Boston, read from sixty-four roles at fifty-eight employers. The current base of $240,000 sits $45,000 under it. The proposed base of $285,000 meets it, and the proposed bonus of twenty percent matches what the published guides show for the level.
What the data shows
- All Industries. VPs in this work across all industries earn a typical base of $285,000, 19% more than the incumbent's base, and $342,000 in total cash, 24% more than the incumbent's $276,000.
- Health technology. Comparable VPs at health technology employers earn a typical base of $291,000, 21% more than the incumbent's base. With a typical bonus, their total cash is $349,200, 27% more than the incumbent's.
- Next level. The proposed package of $342,000 is 19% less than Health technology at SVP ($422,500). It is 21% less than All Industries at SVP ($431,250).
Data, method and sources
Appendices A and B list every pay reading behind these figures, and Method and sources, at the end, sets out how the figures are built, which roles are included, the limits of the data and every source.
2. Cash pay, side by side
Incumbent today · VP
| Incumbent todayVP | Health technologycomparable roles, VP | All Industriescomparable roles, VP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $240,000 | $291,000 | $285,000 |
| Bonus or commission | $36,000 · 15% | $58,000 · 20%* | $57,000 · 20%* |
| Annual cash | $276,000 | $349,000 | $342,000 |
Incumbent proposed · SVP
| Incumbent proposedSVP | Health technologycomparable roles, SVP | All Industriescomparable roles, SVP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $285,000 | $338,000 | $345,000 |
| Bonus or commission | $57,000 · 20% | $85,000 · 25%* | $86,000 · 25%* |
| Annual cash | $342,000 | $423,000 | $431,000 |
What else the data shows
Market movement. VP base pay for this work is holding: $285,000 this year so far across 43 roles, $285,000 in 2025 across 21 roles. The report's All Industries figure for VP, $285,000, covers 2025 to 2026 together.
This year's 38 roles are 22 employer filings and 16 job ads; the ads post a typical $279,000, the filings $290,000.
VP roles in this work
All industries · 64 roles, 2025 to 2026
At the top this year: Dunmore Hospitality, Vice President, Commercial Strategy, $333,000; Meridian Foods, VP of Commercial Operations, $331,000; Northbeam Clinical, VP, Commercial, $279,000 as filed in Florida.
7 open this month at $230,000 to $320,000.
SVP roles in this work
All industries · 14 roles, 2025 to 2026
How to read the table
- Bars: annual cash, base in the dark part, bonus in the light part, on one scale for both tables.
- Vs column: how far each package sits from the incumbent's, or from the proposed package in the second table.
- Light: a column resting on fewer than five roles; its figure is the middle of the roles found, shown for context, and the roles themselves are in the appendix.
- Bonus marked *: taken from published bonus targets for these roles, the middle of what the sources state; the sources are listed under Method and sources.
- Definitions: the columns by name.
- Incumbent: the current base and bonus, 3 years 2 months in role.
- Proposed: the package at SVP.
- Health technology: the same roles at health technology employers.
- All Industries: VP roles in this work, in every industry.
Appendix A: VP
Each table lists every pay reading behind one comparison in sections 1 and 2: Commercial leadership roles: commercial, commercial operations, commercial strategy and commercial growth, at the level and employers its title names, titles with the same remit. Roles in Boston, MA count as filed or posted; roles elsewhere are adjusted to Boston by their state; remote roles and roles with no place count as posted.
A1. Health technology, comparable roles, VP
Median $291,000 from 9 readings (6 filings, 3 job ads) at 9 employers.
| Title | Employer | Place | Posted range | Figure counted | Adjusted to Boston | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Halcyon Devices | United States, remote or no place | $286,000 to $332,000 | $332,000 | $332,000 | job ad, posted Jan 26, 2026, since closed |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Northbeam Clinical | Philadelphia, PA | $292,000 | $318,000 | DOL filing, Jan 23, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial | Lumen Care | Boston, MA | $306,000 | $306,000 | DOL filing, May 20, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Alder Biosciences | Boston, MA | $297,000 | $297,000 | DOL filing, Mar 17, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Marrow Labs | San Diego, CA | $269,000 to $313,000 | $313,000 | $291,000 | job ad, posted Feb 14, 2025, since closed |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Calderay Health | Boston, MA | $245,000 to $285,000 | $285,000 | $285,000 | job ad, posted Jun 11, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Orvane Medical | Boston, MA | $276,000 | $276,000 | DOL filing, Jul 8, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Brightline Diagnostics | New York, NY | $275,000 | $264,000 | DOL filing, Apr 5, 2025 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Ardent Pathways | Boston, MA | $250,000 | $250,000 | DOL filing, Jun 2, 2026 |
A2. All Industries, comparable roles, VP
Median $285,000 from 64 readings (39 filings, 25 job ads) at 56 employers.
| Title | Employer | Place | Posted range | Figure counted | Adjusted to Boston | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Dunmore Hospitality | Boston, MA | $286,000 to $333,000 | $333,000 | $333,000 | job ad, posted May 9, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Meridian Foods | Boston, MA | $331,000 | $331,000 | DOL filing, Feb 6, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Northbeam Clinical | Tampa, FL | $279,000 | $329,000 | DOL filing, Aug 3, 2025 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Stonebridge Travel | Boston, MA | $327,000 | $327,000 | DOL filing, Aug 26, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Corbel Construction | United States, remote or no place | $280,000 to $325,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 | job ad, posted May 23, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Alder Biosciences | Chicago, IL | $262,000 to $305,000 | $305,000 | $323,000 | job ad, posted Jan 20, 2025 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Quillon Energy | Boston, MA | $321,000 | $321,000 | DOL filing, Jan 17, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Ardent Pathways | Boston, MA | $319,000 | $319,000 | DOL filing, Jan 14, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Ember and Vale | Raleigh, NC | $276,000 | $317,000 | DOL filing, Feb 11, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Ashgrove Learning | Boston, MA | $271,000 to $315,000 | $315,000 | $315,000 | job ad, posted Aug 8, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Kestrel Mobility | United States, remote or no place | $269,000 to $313,000 | $313,000 | $313,000 | job ad, posted Mar 5, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Rialto Media | Philadelphia, PA | $286,000 | $312,000 | DOL filing, Aug 2, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial | Vireo Systems | Boston, MA | $310,000 | $310,000 | DOL filing, Jun 25, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Lindqvist Robotics | Boston, MA | $308,000 | $308,000 | DOL filing, Jul 22, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Tidewater Marine | San Diego, CA | $283,000 to $329,000 | $329,000 | $306,000 | job ad, posted Jul 19, 2025 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Beacon Row Health | Boston, MA | $262,000 to $305,000 | $305,000 | $305,000 | job ad, posted Feb 16, 2026, since closed |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Fenwick Insurance | Boston, MA | $303,000 | $303,000 | DOL filing, Jan 13, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Marrow Labs | New York, NY | $314,000 | $301,000 | DOL filing, Mar 10, 2025 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Harland Textiles | Boston, MA | $300,000 | $300,000 | DOL filing, Sep 7, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Hollowell Brands | United States, remote or no place | $256,000 to $298,000 | $298,000 | $298,000 | job ad, posted Aug 4, 2026, since closed |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Orvane Medical | Atlanta, GA | $224,000 to $261,000 | $261,000 | $297,000 | job ad, posted Feb 27, 2025 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Copperline Retail | Boston, MA | $295,000 | $295,000 | DOL filing, May 24, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Halcyon Devices | Boston, MA | $294,000 | $294,000 | DOL filing, Jun 21, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Quarry Lane Media | Austin, TX | $262,000 | $293,000 | DOL filing, Aug 18, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Brightwater Utilities | Boston, MA | $250,000 to $291,000 | $291,000 | $291,000 | job ad, posted May 15, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Lumen Care | United States, remote or no place | $249,000 to $290,000 | $290,000 | $290,000 | job ad, posted Sep 12, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Tessellate Inc. | Tampa, FL | $245,000 | $289,000 | DOL filing, Jan 9, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial | Brightline Diagnostics | Boston, MA | $288,000 | $288,000 | DOL filing, Apr 6, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Westmere Pharmacy | Boston, MA | $287,000 | $287,000 | DOL filing, Jun 3, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Castor Therapeutics | Boston, MA | $246,000 to $286,000 | $286,000 | $286,000 | job ad, posted Jan 23, 2026 |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Ferrand Optics | Chicago, IL | $232,000 to $270,000 | $270,000 | $286,000 | job ad, posted Apr 26, 2025 |
| VP, Commercial | Oakfield Technologies | Raleigh, NC | $248,000 | $285,000 | DOL filing, Mar 17, 2025 | |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Harrowgate Capital | Boston, MA | $285,000 | $285,000 | DOL filing, Sep 20, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Mossgate Security | United States, remote or no place | $244,000 to $284,000 | $284,000 | $284,000 | job ad, posted Jul 11, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial | Tallow Creek Farms | Boston, MA | $284,000 | $284,000 | DOL filing, Jul 14, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Pellamy Software | Philadelphia, PA | $224,000 to $260,000 | $260,000 | $283,000 | job ad, posted Apr 8, 2025, since closed |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Wrenfield Group | Boston, MA | $282,000 | $282,000 | DOL filing, Feb 5, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Penrose Software | Boston, MA | $281,000 | $281,000 | DOL filing, Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Bexley Instruments | San Diego, CA | $301,000 | $280,000 | DOL filing, Mar 25, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Redlane Automotive | Boston, MA | $240,000 to $279,000 | $279,000 | $279,000 | job ad, posted Jan 22, 2026, since closed |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Ironwood Fleet | United States, remote or no place | $238,000 to $277,000 | $277,000 | $277,000 | job ad, posted May 19, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Silverthread Apparel | New York, NY | $288,000 | $276,000 | DOL filing, Jun 16, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial | Larkspur Analytics | Boston, MA | $275,000 | $275,000 | DOL filing, Jul 13, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Arcwright Engineering | Boston, MA | $273,000 | $273,000 | DOL filing, Aug 10, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Pinecrest Living | Atlanta, GA | $206,000 to $239,000 | $239,000 | $272,000 | job ad, posted Sep 7, 2025 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Saltmarsh Foods | Boston, MA | $232,000 to $270,000 | $270,000 | $270,000 | job ad, posted Sep 4, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Greyrock Materials | Boston, MA | $269,000 | $269,000 | DOL filing, Aug 27, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Sable Logistics | Austin, TX | $238,000 | $267,000 | DOL filing, Jul 24, 2025 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Dovetail Legal Tech | Boston, MA | $265,000 | $265,000 | DOL filing, Mar 21, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Oriel Networks | United States, remote or no place | $227,000 to $264,000 | $264,000 | $264,000 | job ad, posted Feb 18, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Varrow Payments | Tampa, FL | $191,000 to $222,000 | $222,000 | $262,000 | job ad, posted Jul 15, 2025 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Juniper Freight | Boston, MA | $260,000 | $260,000 | DOL filing, Mar 12, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Thorne Industrial | Boston, MA | $258,000 | $258,000 | DOL filing, Mar 9, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Calderay Health | Chicago, IL | $242,000 | $257,000 | DOL filing, Apr 6, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Calloway Print | Boston, MA | $219,000 to $255,000 | $255,000 | $255,000 | job ad, posted May 3, 2026 |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Ninefold Studios | United States, remote or no place | $218,000 to $253,000 | $253,000 | $253,000 | job ad, posted Aug 26, 2026, since closed |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Dunmore Hospitality | Raleigh, NC | $218,000 | $251,000 | DOL filing, Apr 23, 2025 | |
| VP, Commercial | Meridian Foods | Boston, MA | $249,000 | $249,000 | DOL filing, May 20, 2026 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Northbeam Clinical | Boston, MA | $247,000 | $247,000 | DOL filing, Apr 17, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial Growth | Stonebridge Travel | Philadelphia, PA | $194,000 to $225,000 | $225,000 | $245,000 | job ad, posted Mar 14, 2025, since closed |
| Vice President, Commercial Strategy | Corbel Construction | Boston, MA | $209,000 to $243,000 | $243,000 | $243,000 | job ad, posted Sep 11, 2026 |
| VP of Commercial Operations | Alder Biosciences | Boston, MA | $241,000 | $241,000 | DOL filing, Jun 8, 2026 | |
| VP, Commercial | Quillon Energy | San Diego, CA | $257,000 | $239,000 | DOL filing, Jul 5, 2025 | |
| Vice President, Commercial | Ardent Pathways | Boston, MA | $237,000 | $237,000 | DOL filing, Apr 2, 2026 |
Appendix B: SVP
B1. Health technology, comparable roles, SVP
Median $338,000 from 8 readings (6 filings, 2 job ads) at 8 employers.
| Title | Employer | Place | Posted range | Figure counted | Adjusted to Boston | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP, Commercial | Ardent Pathways | Raleigh, NC | $330,000 | $379,000 | DOL filing, Aug 23, 2025 | |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Castor Therapeutics | Boston, MA | $363,000 | $363,000 | DOL filing, Mar 20, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Beacon Row Health | Boston, MA | $350,000 | $350,000 | DOL filing, Mar 17, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial | Halcyon Devices | Philadelphia, PA | $269,000 to $313,000 | $313,000 | $341,000 | job ad, posted Apr 14, 2025, since closed |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Northbeam Clinical | Boston, MA | $288,000 to $335,000 | $335,000 | $335,000 | job ad, posted Jan 11, 2026 |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Lumen Care | Boston, MA | $326,000 | $326,000 | DOL filing, May 8, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial | Alder Biosciences | San Diego, CA | $337,000 | $313,000 | DOL filing, Mar 5, 2025 | |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Marrow Labs | Boston, MA | $297,000 | $297,000 | DOL filing, Jan 2, 2026 |
B2. All Industries, comparable roles, SVP
Median $345,000 from 14 readings (9 filings, 5 job ads) at 14 employers.
| Title | Employer | Place | Posted range | Figure counted | Adjusted to Boston | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP, Commercial | Ninefold Studios | Atlanta, GA | $302,000 to $351,000 | $351,000 | $400,000 | job ad, posted Apr 15, 2025 |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Dunmore Hospitality | Boston, MA | $389,000 | $389,000 | DOL filing, Jul 12, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Meridian Foods | Boston, MA | $378,000 | $378,000 | DOL filing, May 9, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial | Northbeam Clinical | Austin, TX | $329,000 | $368,000 | DOL filing, Jul 6, 2025 | |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Stonebridge Travel | Boston, MA | $309,000 to $359,000 | $359,000 | $359,000 | job ad, posted Jan 3, 2026 |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Corbel Construction | United States, remote or no place | $303,000 to $352,000 | $352,000 | $352,000 | job ad, posted Apr 26, 2026, since closed |
| SVP, Commercial | Alder Biosciences | Tampa, FL | $294,000 | $347,000 | DOL filing, May 23, 2025 | |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Quillon Energy | Boston, MA | $343,000 | $343,000 | DOL filing, Jan 20, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Ardent Pathways | Boston, MA | $338,000 | $338,000 | DOL filing, Apr 17, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial | Ember and Vale | Chicago, IL | $268,000 to $312,000 | $312,000 | $331,000 | job ad, posted Jan 14, 2025, since closed |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Ashgrove Learning | Boston, MA | $277,000 to $322,000 | $322,000 | $322,000 | job ad, posted Jun 11, 2026 |
| SVP, Commercial Operations | Kestrel Mobility | Boston, MA | $312,000 | $312,000 | DOL filing, Jan 8, 2026 | |
| SVP, Commercial | Rialto Media | Raleigh, NC | $262,000 | $301,000 | DOL filing, Feb 5, 2025 | |
| Senior Vice President, Commercial | Vireo Systems | Boston, MA | $290,000 | $290,000 | DOL filing, Feb 2, 2026 |
Method and sources
How the figures are built
Each market figure is the median of its readings, interpolated and rounded to the nearest $1,000. Department of Labor filings count at the middle of the filed pay range; job ads count at the top of their posted range, shown in the tables as the posted range, the figure counted, and that figure adjusted to the member's place. A role appearing more than once is counted once. Roles paying more than 35% under the middle for their level are listed in the appendix and left out of the figure, so an overstated title cannot drag it down.
Which roles are included
Commercial leadership roles: commercial, commercial operations, commercial strategy and commercial growth, titles with the same remit. Each title was checked against that scope before counting.
Left out, among others: Director, Commercial Finance; VP, Commercial Real Estate; Vice President, Commercial Lending; Commercial Counsel.
Limits
- Roles open this month for this work at VP run $230,000 to $320,000 at the top of their range in Boston pay; each is in the tables above.
- 9 checks on the figures, sources and words passed before this report was released.
- Department of Labor filings come from employers hiring on work visas, so they lean toward those employers.
- Filings and job ads state base pay. Bonus is read from published studies and from job ads that state one.
- Senior roles are more often filled by internal promotion the higher the level, so fewer of them appear in filings and job ads, and the next level rests on a smaller sample.
- A comparison with fewer than five roles gives no figure.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor employer salary filings.
- Job ads, open and recently closed, from employers’ own career sites and job boards, read July 30, 2026. Every ad in the tables links to its posting.
- Marlowe Hart Advisory, Commercial Leadership Pay Guide (2026): VP bonus 15% to 25% of base.
Target bonus for a vice president of commercial runs 15 to 25 percent of base.
- Marlowe Hart Advisory, Commercial Leadership Pay Guide (2026): SVP bonus 20% to 30% of base.
At senior vice president the target widens to 20 to 30 percent.
- Job ads stating a bonus at VP: 6 ads, median 20%.
Job boards read
- Roles in scope with a posted range: Calderay Health, Northbeam Clinical, Halcyon Devices, Brightline Diagnostics, Alder Biosciences.
- Read, nothing in scope with a posted range: Ardent Pathways, Marrow Labs, Orvane Medical, Lumen Care, Castor Therapeutics, Beacon Row Health.
- No public job board could be read: Penrose Software (searched).
Adjustment to Boston
Roles in Boston, MA count as filed or posted. A role in another state is multiplied by that state’s factor: pay for these occupations in Boston against pay in that state, from the same filings. Remote roles and roles with no place count as posted. For example, $250,000 in Florida counts as $295,000 (factor 1.18).
| State | Factor |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1.18 |
| North Carolina | 1.15 |
| Georgia | 1.14 |
| Texas | 1.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.09 |
| Illinois | 1.06 |
| New York | 0.96 |
| California | 0.93 |