High paying entry level jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

These occupations in Burlington-South Burlington, VT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Burlington-South Burlington, VT run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Burlington-South Burlington, VT salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Employed

1Dentists, General$210,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,410 – $316,99090
2Physician Assistants$163,560
Master's degree
$109,510 – $218,190200
3Pharmacists$155,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,060 – $162,850250
4Nurse Practitioners$136,000
Master's degree
$106,380 – $161,290260
5Veterinarians$131,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,980 – $216,700130
6Data Scientists$131,820
Bachelor's degree
$84,710 – $162,300100
7Software Developers$126,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $185,250770
8Lawyers$125,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,580 – $240,920550
9Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $181,020840
10Credit Analysts$120,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $208,86040
11Electrical Engineers$112,200
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $175,710590
12Mechanical Engineers$110,200
Bachelor's degree
$85,240 – $144,010390
13Environmental Engineers$109,880
Bachelor's degree
$81,490 – $154,64040
14Database Administrators$109,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,640 – $131,70080
15Engineers, All Other$108,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,520 – $156,560200
16Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $132,68040
17Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,410 – $172,18080
18Industrial Engineers$104,750
Bachelor's degree
$80,540 – $140,700220
19Computer Systems Analysts$101,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,870 – $151,680240
20Computer Programmers$101,020
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $130,73040
21Financial and Investment Analysts$100,260
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $214,720100
22Physical Therapists$99,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,050 – $118,190340
23Occupational Therapists$98,710
Master's degree
$69,640 – $126,090120
24Civil Engineers$98,400
Bachelor's degree
$68,720 – $132,490250
25Registered Nurses$98,330
Bachelor's degree
$80,200 – $126,1003,150
26Dental Hygienists$98,330
Associate's degree
$86,170 – $110,030250
27Budget Analysts$98,070
Bachelor's degree
$68,610 – $114,48050
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,100
Bachelor's degree
$70,920 – $123,79070
29Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,440 – $161,39040
30Urban and Regional Planners$91,580
Master's degree
$64,280 – $104,76040
31Operations Research Analysts$89,790
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $115,99090
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,450 – $125,510160
33Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$86,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,240 – $110,49040
34Chemists$86,120
Bachelor's degree
$68,640 – $123,70050
35Logisticians$85,600
Bachelor's degree
$63,310 – $132,620140
36Project Management Specialists$85,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,840 – $132,150430
37Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$85,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,710 – $134,90060
38Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,570 – $140,21080
39Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,790
Bachelor's degree
$68,740 – $115,490280
40Web Developers$84,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,570 – $152,09040
41Mechanical Drafters$84,100
Associate's degree
$53,850 – $105,98050
42Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$83,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,800 – $117,97040
43English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,290 – $104,840100
44Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,050 – $117,74040
45Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,150 – $182,16070
46Commercial and Industrial Designers$82,720
Bachelor's degree
$65,530 – $155,16050
47Accountants and Auditors$82,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,980 – $130,6101,040
48Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,730 – $166,470120
49Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$81,520
Master's degree
$53,190 – $130,05090
50History Teachers, Postsecondary$81,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,910 – $132,53040

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

#	Occupation	MedianBurlington-South Burlington, VT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,940	$116,410 – $316,990	90
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$163,560	$109,510 – $218,190	200
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,540	$126,060 – $162,850	250
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,000	$106,380 – $161,290	260
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,820	$92,980 – $216,700	130
6	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$131,820	$84,710 – $162,300	100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,940	$75,590 – $185,250	770
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,190	$86,580 – $240,920	550
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,850	$49,550 – $181,020	840
10	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,480	$60,280 – $208,860	40
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,200	$81,040 – $175,710	590
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,200	$85,240 – $144,010	390
13	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,880	$81,490 – $154,640	40
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$109,090	$79,640 – $131,700	80
15	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,140	$79,520 – $156,560	200
16	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,490	$65,310 – $132,680	40
17	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,920	$49,410 – $172,180	80
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,750	$80,540 – $140,700	220
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,770	$79,870 – $151,680	240
20	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,020	$64,990 – $130,730	40
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,260	$68,710 – $214,720	100
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,230	$69,050 – $118,190	340
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,710	$69,640 – $126,090	120
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,400	$68,720 – $132,490	250
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,330	$80,200 – $126,100	3,150
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,330	$86,170 – $110,030	250
27	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,070	$68,610 – $114,480	50
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,100	$70,920 – $123,790	70
29	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,930	$65,440 – $161,390	40
30	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$91,580	$64,280 – $104,760	40
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,790	$65,500 – $115,990	90
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,090	$63,450 – $125,510	160
33	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,580	$63,240 – $110,490	40
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$86,120	$68,640 – $123,700	50
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,600	$63,310 – $132,620	140
36	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,410	$63,840 – $132,150	430
37	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,230	$50,710 – $134,900	60
38	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,860	$63,570 – $140,210	80
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,790	$68,740 – $115,490	280
40	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$84,550	$66,570 – $152,090	40
41	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$84,100	$53,850 – $105,980	50
42	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,870	$41,800 – $117,970	40
43	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,240	$51,290 – $104,840	100
44	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,170	$62,050 – $117,740	40
45	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,020	$52,150 – $182,160	70
46	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$82,720	$65,530 – $155,160	50
47	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,510	$60,980 – $130,610	1,040
48	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,230	$61,730 – $166,470	120
49	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$81,520	$53,190 – $130,050	90
50	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,190	$47,910 – $132,530	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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