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Vermont

Detailed Occupations

561

Highest Average Salary

$471,590

Average Salary Across Occupations

$73,160

Highest Paying Occupation in Vermont

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this state with an average annual salary of $471,590.

Largest Employment Market in Vermont

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 7,930 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Vermont

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Vermont

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Vermont

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $471,590 $226.73 60
2 Surgeons, All Other $403,630 $194.05 120
3 Emergency Medicine Physicians $376,050 $180.79 130
4 Neurologists $303,630 $145.98 60
5 Physicians, All Other $276,600 $132.98 530
6 Nurse Anesthetists $272,180 $130.86 50
7 Psychiatrists $268,650 $129.16 120
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $255,890 $123.02 200
9 Dentists, General $240,740 $115.74 220
10 Family Medicine Physicians $238,710 $114.77 350
11 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $238,110 $114.48 40
12 Chief Executives $220,500 $106.01 530
13 Pediatricians, General $189,400 $91.06 140
14 Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,740 $78.24 360
15 Lawyers $161,990 $77.88 1,150
16 Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,520 $74.77 880
17 Veterinarians $155,130 $74.58 340
18 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $150,840 $0.00 220
19 Marketing Managers $149,560 $71.90 640
20 Medical and Health Services Managers $148,020 $71.16 880

👥 Most Available Jobs in Vermont

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 7,930 $41,760 $20.08
2 Cashiers 7,790 $35,380 $17.01
3 General and Operations Managers 7,260 $110,950 $53.34
4 Registered Nurses 7,240 $92,710 $44.57
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 7,180 $36,870 $17.73
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,800 $37,640 $18.10
7 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,470 $37,530 $0.00
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,220 $40,390 $19.42
9 Office Clerks, General 5,120 $48,410 $23.28
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,960 $39,450 $18.97
11 Waiters and Waitresses 3,730 $61,610 $29.62
12 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,620 $64,950 $0.00
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,370 $57,050 $27.43
14 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,260 $53,250 $25.60
15 Nursing Assistants 3,140 $43,610 $20.97
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,060 $48,070 $23.11
17 Carpenters 3,010 $61,910 $29.77
18 Customer Service Representatives 2,910 $49,980 $24.03
19 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,860 $75,480 $36.29
20 Accountants and Auditors 2,770 $85,300 $41.01