Elderly Caregiver Jobs in Boston, MA

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About elderly caregiver jobs in Boston

Working as a elderly caregiver in Boston, MA means joining a private household. The elderly caregiver helps an older person live safely and comfortably at home with personal care, meals and companionship, and families across Greater Boston Area hire for this role all year round.

Boston is known for biotech, life sciences, education, and financial services, and many of the families who hire domestic staff here work for employers such as Biogen, Fidelity Investments, State Street, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Mass General. Greater Boston has the highest concentration of Nobel Prize winners and biotech companies per capita in the world.

Main duties

• Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
• Prompt medication and record changes
• Prepare meals and support hydration
• Assist with walking and transfers
• Provide company and accompany to appointments

Elderly Caregiver pay in Boston

Household incomes in Boston are shaped by an average local salary of around $82,000, which is why elderly caregiver pay here sits above the USA average. Pay rises with experience, references, live-in flexibility and extra duties such as driving or cooking.

Indicative ranges for 2026 based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.

A day as a elderly caregiver

Why work in Boston?

The local job market is growing at 3.3% annually, so demand for reliable household staff keeps rising as more dual-income families move to Boston.

Boston is often described as “Biotech Capital of the East Coast”, and its households expect a professional standard of service.

Requirements

What families ask for

• Elderly care experience
• Moving-and-handling training
• First aid; dementia training is a plus
• Background check for work with vulnerable adults

Working in United States

• Right to work in United States: Workers must be authorised to work in the United States, and employers complete Form I-9 to verify eligibility.
• Checks: employers usually ask for a criminal background check, identity and Social Security verification, a motor-vehicle record for driving roles and, for childcare, a sex-offender registry search.
• Minimum pay: wages must meet the federal minimum wage or the higher state and city minimum, whichever applies.
• Contract: A written work agreement covering duties, hours, pay, overtime, paid time off, termination notice and confidentiality prevents most disputes.

Live-in or live-out?

Live-in elderly caregiver roles in Boston normally include a private room and meals; the value of board is sometimes deducted from pay, so compare offers on the total package. Live-out roles pay the full hourly rate, and families often add travel costs for early starts.

How to get hired

1. 1Register

   Create your profile with your elderly caregiver experience, availability and references.

2. 2Verification

   Complete USA right-to-work and background checks.

3. 3Interview & trial

   Meet the family and work a short, paid trial day.

4. 4Contract & start

   Agree pay, hours and leave in writing before you start.

Frequently asked questions