FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BOYER JOHN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2003		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIMUS INC [mms]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MAXIMUS INC, 11419 SUNSET HILLS RD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Human Services SBU
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RESTON, VA 20190		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/12/1997(1) 06/12/2007 Common Stock 4,000 $ 16 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 09/30/1998(2) 10/28/2008 Common Stock 3,183 $ 26.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 09/30/1999(3) 10/12/2008 Common Stock 3,599 $ 27.625 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 09/30/2000(4) 10/15/2009 Common Stock 7,199 $ 26.25 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/13/2001(5) 06/13/2010 Common Stock 6,000 $ 20.438 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 09/30/2001(6) 10/27/2010 Common Stock 9,792 $ 20.75 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOYER JOHN
C/O MAXIMUS INC
11419 SUNSET HILLS RD
RESTON, VA 20190		       President, Human Services SBU  

Signatures

David R Francis, as Attorney-In-Fact for John Boyer 12/19/2003
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 6/12/97, and with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.
(2) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 09/30/98, with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.
(3) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 9/30/99, and with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.
(4) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 9/30/00, and with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.
(5) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 6/13/01, and with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.
(6) This option became exercisable with respect to 25% of the total underlying shares on 9/30/01, and with respect to an additional 25% of the total underlying shares on each of the three anniversaries of such date.

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