Fastest growing jobs in Vermont, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Vermont. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Vermont's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Vermont run 2.0% below the national average (2024), so a Vermont salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Vermont.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Vermont · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Master's degree
$108,510 – $167,610+34.3%
2Home Health and Personal Care Aides$41,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,310 – $48,040+22.2%
3Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$84,230 – $276,360+17.0%
4Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$57,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,210 – $98,730+15.6%
5Cooks, Restaurant$45,390
No formal educational credential
$31,210 – $56,180+14.5%
6Financial Managers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,230 – $220,750+11.5%
7Social and Human Service Assistants$46,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,760 – $55,380+11.1%
8First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $69,990+10.7%
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Bachelor's degree
$99,180 – $226,960+10.6%
10Animal Caretakers$36,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,990 – $47,360+10.3%
11Recreation Workers$37,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130 – $51,310+10.0%
12Electricians$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $132,080+9.9%
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $86,210+9.8%
14Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,540
No formal educational credential
$32,970 – $54,380+9.5%
15Construction Managers$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$76,790 – $143,670+9.4%
16Social and Community Service Managers$80,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $117,460+9.4%
17Industrial Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $138,710+9.3%
18Psychiatric Technicians$47,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,630 – $58,360+9.2%
19Construction Laborers$48,580
No formal educational credential
$39,130 – $61,710+9.1%
20Physical Therapists$97,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,040 – $115,860+9.0%
21Management Analysts$107,520
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $157,130+8.9%
22Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,170
No formal educational credential
$33,770 – $47,840+8.8%
23Medical Assistants$47,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,570 – $58,420+8.7%
24Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,150
Bachelor's degree
$43,300 – $68,460+8.2%
25Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,810
Master's degree
$47,820 – $80,690+7.9%
26Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,770 – $323,700+7.8%
27Food Service Managers$77,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,100 – $134,010+7.8%
28Training and Development Specialists$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$46,070 – $128,060+7.7%
29Chefs and Head Cooks$65,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,950 – $83,040+7.6%
30Software Developers$125,280
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $209,420+7.5%
31Stockers and Order Fillers$37,130
No formal educational credential
$30,680 – $49,200+7.4%
32Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$44,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $47,960+7.2%
33Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$49,730
Associate's degree
$36,650 – $66,020+6.9%
34Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,120
No formal educational credential
$48,060 – $64,000+6.9%
35Personal Financial Advisors$110,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $241,610+6.7%
36Sales Engineers$116,790
Bachelor's degree
$92,560 – $140,480+6.6%
37Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,120
No formal educational credential
$29,470 – $46,080+6.5%
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,280 – $93,110+6.5%
39Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $70,460+6.4%
40Carpenters$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $76,850+6.4%
41Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,290
No formal educational credential
$30,670 – $44,680+6.2%
42Managers, All Other$125,440
Bachelor's degree
$83,230 – $181,190+6.1%
43Writers and Authors$94,430
Bachelor's degree
$73,290 – $132,810+6.1%
44Nursing Assistants$47,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,620 – $59,600+6.0%
45First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,870 – $124,420+5.8%
46Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,230
No formal educational credential
$36,590 – $61,950+5.7%
47First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $66,300+5.7%
48Mechanical Engineers$107,330
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $150,380+5.4%
49Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,370
No formal educational credential
$38,120 – $56,560+5.4%
50Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640 – $124,000+5.4%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianVermont	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,740	$108,510 – $167,610	+34.3%
2	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,600	$31,310 – $48,040	+22.2%
3	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$84,230 – $276,360	+17.0%
4	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,300	$34,210 – $98,730	+15.6%
5	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$45,390	$31,210 – $56,180	+14.5%
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$81,230 – $220,750	+11.5%
7	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,640	$38,760 – $55,380	+11.1%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,510	$39,990 – $69,990	+10.7%
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,460	$99,180 – $226,960	+10.6%
10	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,090	$31,990 – $47,360	+10.3%
11	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,450	$32,130 – $51,310	+10.0%
12	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$47,470 – $132,080	+9.9%
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$50,170 – $86,210	+9.8%
14	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,540	$32,970 – $54,380	+9.5%
15	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,450	$76,790 – $143,670	+9.4%
16	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,760	$61,450 – $117,460	+9.4%
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$80,740 – $138,710	+9.3%
18	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,560	$40,630 – $58,360	+9.2%
19	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,580	$39,130 – $61,710	+9.1%
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,970	$75,040 – $115,860	+9.0%
21	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,520	$67,750 – $157,130	+8.9%
22	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$35,170	$33,770 – $47,840	+8.8%
23	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,250	$40,570 – $58,420	+8.7%
24	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$53,150	$43,300 – $68,460	+8.2%
25	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,810	$47,820 – $80,690	+7.9%
26	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,500	$65,770 – $323,700	+7.8%
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,910	$43,100 – $134,010	+7.8%
28	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,800	$46,070 – $128,060	+7.7%
29	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,440	$48,950 – $83,040	+7.6%
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,280	$82,480 – $209,420	+7.5%
31	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,130	$30,680 – $49,200	+7.4%
32	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,940	$35,300 – $47,960	+7.2%
33	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$49,730	$36,650 – $66,020	+6.9%
34	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$53,120	$48,060 – $64,000	+6.9%
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$110,020	$58,150 – $241,610	+6.7%
36	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,790	$92,560 – $140,480	+6.6%
37	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$34,120	$29,470 – $46,080	+6.5%
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,150	$50,280 – $93,110	+6.5%
39	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,000	$44,350 – $70,460	+6.4%
40	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$47,840 – $76,850	+6.4%
41	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,290	$30,670 – $44,680	+6.2%
42	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,440	$83,230 – $181,190	+6.1%
43	Writers and AuthorsBachelor's degree	$94,430	$73,290 – $132,810	+6.1%
44	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,130	$37,620 – $59,600	+6.0%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,490	$61,870 – $124,420	+5.8%
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$46,230	$36,590 – $61,950	+5.7%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,820	$37,700 – $66,300	+5.7%
48	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,330	$83,820 – $150,380	+5.4%
49	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$46,370	$38,120 – $56,560	+5.4%
50	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,810	$47,640 – $124,000	+5.4%

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