High paying entry level jobs in Vermont

These occupations in Vermont 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 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 · Employed

1Dentists, General$204,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,490 – $326,360240
2Physician Assistants$150,490
Master's degree
$112,460 – $186,960410
3Aerospace Engineers$144,400
Bachelor's degree
$93,460 – $172,160100
4Pharmacists$136,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,860 – $164,370530
5Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Master's degree
$108,510 – $167,610700
6Veterinarians$131,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,290 – $213,060280
7Lawyers$127,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,510 – $336,4501,330
8Data Scientists$127,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,570 – $160,430200
9Engineers, All Other$126,550
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $174,900390
10Software Developers$125,280
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $209,4201,740
11Computer Occupations, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $181,0201,320
12Electrical Engineers$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $175,710820
13Mechanical Engineers$107,330
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $150,380530
14Database Administrators$104,230
Bachelor's degree
$69,280 – $130,990120
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,100
Associate's degree
$80,190 – $134,080140
16Industrial Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $138,710440
17Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,150 – $182,160100
18Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,200 – $172,180110
19Computer Systems Analysts$99,610
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $129,280590
20Financial and Investment Analysts$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $186,570230
21Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$97,980
Master's degree
$53,190 – $134,690180
22Physical Therapists$97,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,040 – $115,860760
23Dental Hygienists$97,470
Associate's degree
$81,010 – $110,010560
24Registered Nurses$97,460
Bachelor's degree
$77,670 – $126,1007,410
25Civil Engineers$95,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,720 – $129,390770
26Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,440 – $161,390110
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,540
Associate's degree
$66,960 – $125,230470
28Occupational Therapists$93,340
Master's degree
$69,120 – $118,110320
29Environmental Engineers$92,580
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $153,440110
30Operations Research Analysts$89,790
Bachelor's degree
$65,100 – $123,740170
31Computer Programmers$89,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $110,930170
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,210
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $127,130170
33English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$86,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,290 – $160,980170
34Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,020
Bachelor's degree
$66,060 – $117,460560
35Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,030 – $140,210170
36Urban and Regional Planners$84,750
Master's degree
$61,400 – $103,540100
37Respiratory Therapists$83,820
Associate's degree
$50,310 – $99,940210
38Logisticians$83,560
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $107,520260
39Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,730 – $129,810170
40Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,420 – $141,520100
41Project Management Specialists$80,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,950 – $128,1101,190
42Commercial and Industrial Designers$80,690
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $154,800120
43Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$79,450
Bachelor's degree
$55,700 – $120,430110
44Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,360
Bachelor's degree
$52,800 – $98,170660
45Accountants and Auditors$78,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,770 – $118,8002,630
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,460 – $101,120460
47Human Resources Specialists$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$55,510 – $114,0901,270
48Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,460
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $111,700490
49Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$76,580
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $144,890170
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,610 – $98,810160

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	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,960	$112,490 – $326,360	240
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,490	$112,460 – $186,960	410
3	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$144,400	$93,460 – $172,160	100
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,270	$117,860 – $164,370	530
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,740	$108,510 – $167,610	700
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,820	$91,290 – $213,060	280
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,310	$85,510 – $336,450	1,330
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,070	$76,570 – $160,430	200
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,550	$80,740 – $174,900	390
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,280	$82,480 – $209,420	1,740
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$52,950 – $181,020	1,320
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,310	$81,040 – $175,710	820
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,330	$83,820 – $150,380	530
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,230	$69,280 – $130,990	120
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,100	$80,190 – $134,080	140
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$80,740 – $138,710	440
17	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,580	$52,150 – $182,160	100
18	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,170	$55,200 – $172,180	110
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,610	$75,090 – $129,280	590
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$68,710 – $186,570	230
21	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$97,980	$53,190 – $134,690	180
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,970	$75,040 – $115,860	760
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,470	$81,010 – $110,010	560
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,460	$77,670 – $126,100	7,410
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,600	$68,720 – $129,390	770
26	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,930	$65,440 – $161,390	110
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,540	$66,960 – $125,230	470
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,340	$69,120 – $118,110	320
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,580	$72,450 – $153,440	110
30	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,790	$65,100 – $123,740	170
31	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$89,560	$61,400 – $110,930	170
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,210	$66,690 – $127,130	170
33	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,870	$51,290 – $160,980	170
34	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,020	$66,060 – $117,460	560
35	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,860	$61,030 – $140,210	170
36	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$84,750	$61,400 – $103,540	100
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,820	$50,310 – $99,940	210
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,560	$63,350 – $107,520	260
39	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,230	$61,730 – $129,810	170
40	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,100	$60,420 – $141,520	100
41	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,800	$61,950 – $128,110	1,190
42	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$80,690	$63,590 – $154,800	120
43	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,450	$55,700 – $120,430	110
44	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,360	$52,800 – $98,170	660
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,890	$59,770 – $118,800	2,630
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$78,680	$56,460 – $101,120	460
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,800	$55,510 – $114,090	1,270
48	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$77,460	$58,570 – $111,700	490
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$76,580	$60,480 – $144,890	170
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,370	$55,610 – $98,810	160

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Vermont. 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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