High paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$517,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,400 – $517,900150
2Surgeons, All Other$453,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,120 – $497,590120
3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$444,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$231,410 – $498,06070
4Psychiatrists$409,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,450 – $424,20050
5Family Medicine Physicians$242,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$204,970 – $438,65090
6Chief Executives$237,600
Bachelor's degree
$128,830 – $575,830100
7General Internal Medicine Physicians$216,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,460 – $405,580140
8Pediatricians, General$215,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,720 – $373,00090
9Dentists, General$210,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,410 – $316,99090
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,070
Bachelor's degree
$132,110 – $221,590180
11Physician Assistants$163,560
Master's degree
$109,510 – $218,190200
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,070
Bachelor's degree
$98,190 – $249,990400
13Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$161,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,730 – $194,17040
14Pharmacists$155,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,060 – $162,850250
15Art Directors$153,890
Bachelor's degree
$84,280 – $156,98050
16Public Relations Managers$140,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,470 – $264,910120
17Purchasing Managers$139,780
Bachelor's degree
$102,770 – $185,06050
18Human Resources Managers$138,920
Bachelor's degree
$93,690 – $230,500160
19Nurse Practitioners$136,000
Master's degree
$106,380 – $161,290260
20Financial Managers$134,650
Bachelor's degree
$85,060 – $231,920690
21Fundraising Managers$133,560
Bachelor's degree
$88,070 – $199,60050
22Managers, All Other$132,620
Bachelor's degree
$95,030 – $187,680650
23Medical and Health Services Managers$132,200
Bachelor's degree
$86,130 – $305,250310
24Sales Managers$131,840
Bachelor's degree
$86,550 – $241,970450
25Veterinarians$131,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,980 – $216,700130
26Data Scientists$131,820
Bachelor's degree
$84,710 – $162,300100
27Personal Financial Advisors$129,940
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $215,070280
28Natural Sciences Managers$129,150
Bachelor's degree
$70,110 – $230,530110
29Software Developers$126,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $185,250770
30Lawyers$125,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,580 – $240,920550
31Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $181,020840
32Credit Analysts$120,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $208,86040
33Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$119,390
Master's degree
$77,400 – $154,140270
34Industrial Production Managers$118,880
Bachelor's degree
$84,620 – $186,790200
35Management Analysts$118,270
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $199,320290
36Computer Network Architects$115,120
Bachelor's degree
$89,020 – $173,78060
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,510 – $180,00060
38Electrical Engineers$112,200
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $175,710590
39Detectives and Criminal Investigators$111,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,960 – $161,300100
40Mechanical Engineers$110,200
Bachelor's degree
$85,240 – $144,010390
41Environmental Engineers$109,880
Bachelor's degree
$81,490 – $154,64040
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,820
Master's degree
$68,530 – $226,460280
43Database Administrators$109,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,640 – $131,70080
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$108,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,440 – $118,50070
45Engineers, All Other$108,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,520 – $156,560200
46Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $132,68040
47Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,410 – $172,18080
48Industrial Engineers$104,750
Bachelor's degree
$80,540 – $140,700220
49Construction Managers$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$76,940 – $157,870520
50Lodging Managers$102,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,690 – $115,61040

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$517,900	$111,400 – $517,900	150
2	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$453,590	$181,120 – $497,590	120
3	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$444,290	$231,410 – $498,060	70
4	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$409,950	$77,450 – $424,200	50
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$242,250	$204,970 – $438,650	90
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$237,600	$128,830 – $575,830	100
7	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$216,300	$103,460 – $405,580	140
8	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$215,350	$82,720 – $373,000	90
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,940	$116,410 – $316,990	90
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,070	$132,110 – $221,590	180
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$163,560	$109,510 – $218,190	200
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,070	$98,190 – $249,990	400
13	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$161,490	$57,730 – $194,170	40
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,540	$126,060 – $162,850	250
15	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$153,890	$84,280 – $156,980	50
16	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,800	$81,470 – $264,910	120
17	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,780	$102,770 – $185,060	50
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,920	$93,690 – $230,500	160
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,000	$106,380 – $161,290	260
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,650	$85,060 – $231,920	690
21	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,560	$88,070 – $199,600	50
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,620	$95,030 – $187,680	650
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,200	$86,130 – $305,250	310
24	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,840	$86,550 – $241,970	450
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,820	$92,980 – $216,700	130
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$131,820	$84,710 – $162,300	100
27	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$129,940	$58,150 – $215,070	280
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,150	$70,110 – $230,530	110
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,940	$75,590 – $185,250	770
30	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,190	$86,580 – $240,920	550
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,850	$49,550 – $181,020	840
32	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,480	$60,280 – $208,860	40
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$119,390	$77,400 – $154,140	270
34	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,880	$84,620 – $186,790	200
35	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$118,270	$68,310 – $199,320	290
36	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$115,120	$89,020 – $173,780	60
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,800	$86,510 – $180,000	60
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,200	$81,040 – $175,710	590
39	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,530	$61,960 – $161,300	100
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,200	$85,240 – $144,010	390
41	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,880	$81,490 – $154,640	40
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$109,820	$68,530 – $226,460	280
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$109,090	$79,640 – $131,700	80
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,510	$75,440 – $118,500	70
45	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,140	$79,520 – $156,560	200
46	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,490	$65,310 – $132,680	40
47	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,920	$49,410 – $172,180	80
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,750	$80,540 – $140,700	220
49	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,450	$76,940 – $157,870	520
50	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,180	$64,690 – $115,610	40

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