Salaries in Burlington, VT

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Burlington-South Burlington, VT • 425 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $517,900150
      Surgeons, All Other $453,590120
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $449,910
      Obstetricians and Gynecologists $444,29070
      Neurologists $434,730
      Psychiatrists $409,95050
      Family Medicine Physicians $233,160140
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $228,840150
      Chief Executives $228,640180
      Dentists, General $210,94090
      Pediatricians, General $184,450100
      Veterinarians $165,060140
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,020200
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $162,740460
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $161,49040
      Optometrists $156,00050
      Art Directors $153,89050
      Pharmacists $145,790250
      Physician Assistants $141,170180
      Commercial Pilots $137,810
      Marketing Managers $136,610340
      Financial Managers $136,560630
      Purchasing Managers $132,72060
      Managers, All Other $132,720660
      Public Relations Managers $131,780130
      Software Developers $131,0001,250
      Medical and Health Services Managers $129,650320
      Natural Sciences Managers $129,150110
      Nurse Practitioners $128,940250
      Fundraising Managers $128,52040
      Operations Research Analysts $127,03060
      Sales Managers $125,880500
      Training and Development Managers $125,010
      Human Resources Managers $124,340160
      Data Scientists $123,060120
      Lawyers $120,890570
      Sales Engineers $113,290
      Industrial Production Managers $113,180230
      Management Analysts $112,320380
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $109,970270
      Environmental Engineers $109,88040
      Electrical Engineers $109,190650
      Air Traffic Controllers $109,14030
      Computer Occupations, All Other $106,620770
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,60070
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $106,270110
      Engineers, All Other $105,950150
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,680280
      Database Administrators $105,63080
      Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $105,42030
      Industrial Engineers $104,680260
      Computer Network Architects $104,20060
      Real Estate Sales Agents $103,930
      Construction Managers $101,160560
      Dental Hygienists $100,950250
      Mechanical Engineers $99,720350
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,530180
      Credit Analysts $99,52030
      Computer Systems Analysts $98,690300
      Financial and Investment Analysts $97,900130
      Power Plant Operators $97,80060
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $97,39080
      Computer Programmers $97,35040
      Physical Therapists $97,080300
      Information Security Analysts $96,95040
      Budget Analysts $96,03060
      Occupational Therapists $95,160110
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $94,990
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $94,580180
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $94,29090
      Civil Engineers $94,100310
      General and Operations Managers $94,0402,960
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $93,92040
      Healthcare Social Workers $92,730140
      Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $92,56040
      Compliance Officers $91,5001,350
      Cost Estimators $91,350170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $90,510310
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $90,150180
      Project Management Specialists $89,330320
      Facilities Managers $88,560160
      Administrative Services Managers $87,420180
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $86,52070
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $85,69030
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $85,23030
      Writers and Authors $85,02040
      Statisticians $84,700
      Registered Nurses $84,6603,060
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $84,22050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $84,100100
      Technical Writers $83,94060
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $83,17040
      Web Developers $82,82060
      Fashion Designers $82,04030
      Mechanical Drafters $81,84040
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $81,80040
      Chemists $81,46060
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $81,450140
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,44070
      Personal Financial Advisors $81,360260
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $81,34060
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $81,270290
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,14060
      Logisticians $80,930150
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $80,820250
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,700130
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $80,64050
      Accountants and Auditors $80,3401,170
      Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,09070
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $79,99050
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,870150
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $79,670120
      School Psychologists $79,65080
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,570430
      Education Administrators, All Other $79,470140
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $79,46040
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $79,31090
      Chiropractors $79,30050
      Loan Officers $79,120170
      Labor Relations Specialists $79,01090
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,990100
      Instructional Coordinators $78,860290
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,80070
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $78,78040
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,760140
      Urban and Regional Planners $78,69050
      Human Resources Specialists $78,610600
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $78,570
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,450100
      Lodging Managers $78,32040
      Foresters $78,040
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,870420
      Crane and Tower Operators $77,49050
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,390150
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $76,87040
      Biological Scientists, All Other $76,34040
      Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $76,31030
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $76,21080
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $76,21080
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $76,18040
      Insurance Sales Agents $75,960240
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $75,77090
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $75,65040
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $75,300100
      Social and Community Service Managers $75,250390
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,090420
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,070330
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $74,470230
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,45040
      Financial Examiners $74,39030
      Surveyors $74,12040
      Interior Designers $74,12040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $73,99070
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $73,8801,290
      Food Service Managers $73,580150
      Financial Specialists, All Other $73,150150
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $73,08030
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $72,30040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $72,280120
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $71,720120
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,370530
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $71,020810
      Fundraisers $70,970160
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $69,99070
      Editors $69,99080
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $69,700310
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $69,590320
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $67,910210
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $67,77050
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,620640
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $67,600130
      Private Detectives and Investigators $67,520
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,99040
      Construction and Building Inspectors $66,64070
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,58060
      Training and Development Specialists $66,560280
      Waiters and Waitresses $66,3501,510
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $66,07070
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $65,990420
      Computer User Support Specialists $65,9301,120
      Health Education Specialists $65,83090
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,70070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $65,670440
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,610
      Bartenders $65,480850
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $65,34050
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $65,140380
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $64,6201,180
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $64,410340
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,190340
      Opticians, Dispensing $63,94040
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,800150
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $63,70040
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $63,70070
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,590150
      Medical Equipment Repairers $63,46040
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,450830
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $63,370420
      Carpenters $63,330810
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,140460
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $62,900100
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,800280
      Graphic Designers $62,750220
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,730330
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $62,41090
      Counselors, All Other $62,110100
      Chemical Technicians $62,02090
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $61,88050
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,780100
      Chefs and Head Cooks $61,740180
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,720970
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $61,400120
      Electricians $61,340570
      Social Workers, All Other $61,21040
      Postal Service Clerks $61,11090
      Glaziers $61,11080
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,89070
      Surgical Technologists $60,66090
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,650230
      Film and Video Editors $60,620120
      Travel Agents $60,56050
      Paramedics $60,51030
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,39050
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $60,38060
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $60,34090
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,280330
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $60,270140
      Advertising Sales Agents $60,03070
      Public Relations Specialists $59,960460
      Dental Assistants $59,790280
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,700240
      Bill and Account Collectors $59,69030
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,69060
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,48070
      Interpreters and Translators $59,39050
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,2801,090
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $59,140110
      Sheet Metal Workers $58,770260
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $58,66080
      Athletic Trainers $58,56090
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $58,360460
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $58,280650
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $58,260100
      Marriage and Family Therapists $57,880
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $57,86030
      Highway Maintenance Workers $57,810220
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,680160
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,340280
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,240330
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $56,910150
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $56,830840
      Meter Readers, Utilities $56,59040
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $56,560170
      Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $56,52040
      Producers and Directors $56,300110
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $56,16080
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $56,160890
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,160110
      Tile and Stone Setters $55,89040
      Computer Network Support Specialists $55,80030
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $55,46040
      Transportation Security Screeners $54,91050
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $54,87090
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $54,620
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $53,910350
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $53,250110
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,020890
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $52,99050
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $52,1601,190
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $52,000180
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $51,90090
      Order Clerks $51,300
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $51,270130
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $51,000150
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,950170
      Billing and Posting Clerks $50,820400
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $50,73040
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,71050
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,700140
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $50,66070
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,640170
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $50,58070
      Machinists $50,580100
      Parking Enforcement Workers $50,57030
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $50,52060
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $50,350150
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,230150
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $50,03050
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,870100
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $49,860240
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,760140
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $49,74040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,59050
      Medical Equipment Preparers $49,44070
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $49,35030
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $49,240210
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,16060
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $49,16050
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $49,080140
      Social and Human Service Assistants $49,050670
      Community Health Workers $49,04080
      Coaches and Scouts $49,000340
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,86070
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,800200
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,7001,210
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $48,570370
      Cooks, All Other $48,510100
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,460690
      Biological Technicians $48,420150
      Bus Drivers, School $48,400260
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $48,36040
      Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $48,35050
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,34060
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $48,250110
      Library Technicians $48,12060
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $48,120120
      Production Workers, All Other $48,030110
      Psychiatric Technicians $47,930220
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,830
      Counter and Rental Clerks $47,710290
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,670350
      Cargo and Freight Agents $47,56070
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,54070
      Office Clerks, General $47,5401,750
      Bicycle Repairers $47,480
      Rehabilitation Counselors $47,440210
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,370210
      Construction Laborers $47,300480
      Printing Press Operators $47,250110
      Audio and Video Technicians $47,15060
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,900220
      Medical Records Specialists $46,760130
      Light Truck Drivers $46,760860
      New Accounts Clerks $46,750
      Helpers--Production Workers $46,48070
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,45090
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,390100
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,200890
      Food Batchmakers $46,120500
      Customer Service Representatives $46,0701,350
      Phlebotomists $46,00090
      Pharmacy Technicians $45,910360
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,690450
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,670450
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,600450
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $45,60040
      Tire Repairers and Changers $45,59050
      Driver/Sales Workers $45,540290
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $45,480250
      Cooks, Restaurant $45,4501,020
      Firefighters $45,310220
      Pest Control Workers $45,28050
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $45,24070
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,0901,030
      Tour and Travel Guides $45,02040
      Parts Salespersons $44,990300
      Social Science Research Assistants $44,94030
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,840550
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,770600
      Nursing Assistants $44,7501,080
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $44,310170
      Medical Assistants $44,020540
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $43,86050
      Tellers $43,780290
      Data Entry Keyers $43,490120
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $43,440
      Security Guards $42,800370
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $42,74070
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $42,74030
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $42,640110
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $42,600260
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $42,52050
      Media and Communication Workers, All Other $42,41050
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $42,27040
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $41,880160
      Tax Preparers $41,60040
      Emergency Medical Technicians $40,910190
      Sewing Machine Operators $40,90090
      Bakers $40,700210
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $40,5401,050
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,98080
      Residential Advisors $39,94060
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $39,730280
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,610600
      Drafters, All Other $39,480
      File Clerks $39,45050
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,240140
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,2202,150
      Library Assistants, Clerical $39,200110
      Cooks, Short Order $39,140290
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $38,910250
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,5001,660
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,4802,130
      Childcare Workers $38,430490
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $38,410140
      Dishwashers $38,100350
      Food Preparation Workers $38,070370
      Cooks, Fast Food $38,040640
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,960120
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,75040
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $37,67050
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,640280
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,610500
      Parking Attendants $37,33050
      Tutors $37,260
      Helpers--Electricians $36,94060
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,800440
      Animal Caretakers $36,780220
      Pharmacy Aides $36,59060
      Retail Salespersons $36,5803,390
      Recreation Workers $36,120370
      Cashiers $36,1203,070
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $35,510450
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,4002,340
      Floral Designers $35,39060
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,300120
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,950110
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $34,26030
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $33,520220
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,52060
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $31,040140
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $30,510
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,46050
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $28,93050
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,43090