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Highest-paying jobs in Vermont
The 40 best-paid occupations in Vermont with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Vermont with at least 100 people employed was Surgeons, All Other, with a state median of $438,530 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Vermont | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $438,530 | 160 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $430,820 | 130 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $343,050 | 440 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physician | $239,340 | 240 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,670 | 180 |
| 6 | Pediatrician | $215,350 | 130 |
| 7 | Dentist | $204,960 | 240 |
| 8 | CEO | $175,070 | 360 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,710 | 350 |
| 10 | Physician Assistant | $150,490 | 410 |
| 11 | Aerospace Engineer | $144,400 | 100 |
| 12 | Sales Manager | $138,650 | 930 |
| 13 | IT Manager | $138,460 | 1,100 |
| 14 | Pharmacist | $136,270 | 530 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | $134,740 | 700 |
| 16 | HR Manager | $132,050 | 360 |
| 17 | Veterinarian | $131,820 | 280 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,290 | 290 |
| 19 | Fundraising Managers | $129,170 | 180 |
| 20 | Financial Manager | $128,690 | 1,790 |
| 21 | Hospital Administrator | $128,690 | 860 |
| 22 | Lawyer | $127,310 | 1,330 |
| 23 | Data Scientist | $127,070 | 200 |
| 24 | Engineers, All Other | $126,550 | 390 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $125,440 | 1,060 |
| 26 | Software Engineer | $125,280 | 1,740 |
| 27 | Industrial Production Manager | $114,150 | 480 |
| 28 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $111,530 | 1,320 |
| 29 | Electrical Engineer | $111,310 | 820 |
| 30 | Network Engineer | $110,930 | 130 |
| 31 | Financial Advisor | $110,020 | 520 |
| 32 | Cyber Security Analyst | $109,750 | 220 |
| 33 | Lineman | $108,520 | 270 |
| 34 | Management Consultant | $107,520 | 730 |
| 35 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,500 | 1,170 |
| 36 | Mechanical Engineer | $107,330 | 530 |
| 37 | Detective | $106,330 | 190 |
| 38 | Principal | $105,350 | 1,000 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,450 | 550 |
| 40 | Database Administrator | $104,230 | 120 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Vermont, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.