YMCA of Greater Boston
Early Childhood Education · Nonprofits & Foundations
$50kmedian advertised pay
1000+people
11cities with offices
45stories in the press
Overview
YMCA of Greater Boston is a nonprofit community organization based in Boston that runs fitness centers, swimming and youth sports programs, early education and afterschool care, adult education and hunger relief services across the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1851 as the first YMCA in America, it operates centers including Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Roxbury, Waltham and Oak Square, serves more than 150,000 people a year and delivered over 6 million dollars in free or subsidized programs in 2024. It hires swim and group exercise instructors, personal trainers, afterschool group leaders, early education staff, ESOL and career instructors and welcome center staff.
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$50k
Typical range
$32k – $120k
Open positions
177
118
Jobs
Intern
0.8%
Junior
42.4%
Middle
24.6%
Senior
3.4%
Staff
21.2%
Architect
7.6%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 1 | $36k | $36k |
| Junior | 50 | $73k | $34k – $110k |
| Middle | 29 | $44k | $40k – $72k |
| Senior | 4 | $62k | $50k – $105k |
| Staff | 25 | $44k | $34k – $62k |
| Architect | 9 | $63k | $52k – $120k |
Highest paying role
Executive Director-Charles River
$120k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at YMCA of Greater Boston
By role, level and city, against the market · 177 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
93/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
180
103 opened / 90 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
27 days
faster than 50% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Education
53% ▼
Hospitality
24% ▲
Sales
7% ▼
Administrative
6%
HR
3% ▲
Management
2%
Actively hiring for Hospitality (+65 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+9 jobs in a week
Nov 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack
Nov 2026
+13 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Sandy
Oct 2026
+6 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
Added Instructor to stack
Oct 2026
Added Outlook to stack
Oct 2026
Added Google Drive to stack
Oct 2026
+8 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Roxbury
Oct 2026
New location: Dorchester
Oct 2026
New location: Needham
Oct 2026
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at YMCA of Greater Boston over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
2
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
64/100
Frameworks & libraries
Instructor
Developer tools
Microsoft Excel
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News
YMCA celebrates 175 years with event on City Hall Plaza in Boston
BOSTON (WHDH) - For 175 years the YMCA of Greater Boston has brought families - and the community - together.Sonia Chang-Díaz, Chief External Affairs OfficerRead More
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Sonia Chang-Diaz joins YMCA in new role to rebrand beyond 'gym and swim' - The Boston Globe
Chang-Diaz, the former state senator from Boston, is stepping into a newly created position as the nonprofit's first chief external affairs officer.
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John Hancock sign in Back Bay will now flash red, white, and blue - The Boston Globe
On Thursday night, the John Hancock sign began flashing red, then white, then blue, from sundown to sunrise in honor of the country's 250th anniversary.
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Boston reaches deals with private employers to provide hundreds of jobs for teens - The Boston Globe
Mayor Michelle Wu and a coalition of private sector groups said they are actively recruiting others to join the program, with the goal of reaching 2,000 paid jobs.
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Citizens Expands Massachusetts Community Investments With Workforce Development And Financial Education Initiatives
Citizens Financial Group announced a series of community investments across Massachusetts focused on workforce development, financial education, small-business support, and affordable housing. The bank said the investments are designed to strengthen econo
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Mike Vrabel's coaching skills draw praise from Boston business leaders - The Boston Globe
Boardroom leaders believe elements of Vrabel's style, not just the visible but also the much more nuanced, would translate for any leader.
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Robidoux and Shapiro: Ending elder isolation should be Boston's mission
Boston can continue to be a model city for healthy aging through thoughtful connection - a place where neighbors look out for and support one another, where community is part of our health and civic infrastructure, and where everyone feels valued.
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How Boston Organizations Are Choosing Human Connection Over AI
Combating loneliness in 21st century America
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NBA player and Boston native Shabazz Napier joins Thanksgiving giveback: 'An opportunity to do what so many people did for me'
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, local nonprofit leaders, volunteers and the NBA's Shabazz Napier showed up to deliver food, essentials and holiday cheer to hundreds of families Sunday afternoon.
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Boston Mayor Wu Visits The Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub WBZ NewsRadio 1030
Mayor Michelle Wu visited the Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub today for a one-year progress update on the facility's work.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
11
Hiring now
7
Countries
1
Busiest office
Boston
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Boston
United States
HQ
East Boston YMCA (Ashley Street)
53 open roles 74 posted in 90 days 1000-5000 est. staff $58k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Hospitality, HR
215 Bremen Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Needham
United States
Corporate office
Charles River YMCA (Fitness Center, Group Exercise and Babysitting)
14 open roles 18 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $56k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Hospitality, Management
380 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02492
Waltham
United States
Corporate office
WALTHAM YMCA
13 open roles 22 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $52k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Administrative, HR
725 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452
Roxbury
United States
Corporate office
10 open roles 16 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $47k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Hospitality
Charlestown
United States
Corporate office
9 open roles 17 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $56k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Management, Sales
Dorchester
United States
Corporate office
8 open roles 15 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $51k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Administrative, Operations
Sandy
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $62k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
Roxbury
United States
Regional office
PARKWAY COMMUNITY YMCA (WEST ROXBURY)
1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
1972 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Woburn
United States
Regional office
YMCA International Learning Center Woburn
137 Lexington Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Reading
United States
Regional office
BURBANK YMCA (READING)
36 Arthur B. Lord Drive, Reading, MA 01867
Thomas
United States
Regional office
THOMAS M. MENINO YMCA (HYDE PARK)
1137 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136