Clinical Pathologist
Listed compensation
$358k-$406k
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Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Clinical Pathologist with AP/CP training, fellowship in Molecular Pathology and expertise/training in one other subspecialty TBD.
Job Description
Pay Range
$358,000.00 USD - $406,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pathologist will perform diagnostic pathology services with a focus on molecular pathology and an additional subspecialty. They will contribute to the clinical team at Beth Israel Lahey Health to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must have AP/CP training and a fellowship in Molecular Pathology. Expertise or training in one additional subspecialty is also required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pathology — Physician Career Context
Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$382k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $361k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in pathology | ranked against 242 Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $358k–$406k | Pathology median $281k (middle half $225k–$335k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$361k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pathology listings in Massachusetts | 13 active | 243 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment617 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Pathology pay trend | −10.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 242 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Beth Israel Lahey Health
Benefits & Perks
Living in Boston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $800k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,271/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.