High paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Burlington-South Burlington, VT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,510 – $180,00060
2Detectives and Criminal Investigators$111,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,960 – $161,300100
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$108,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,440 – $118,50070
4Lodging Managers$102,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,690 – $115,61040
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,920 – $167,530200
6Dental Hygienists$98,330
Associate's degree
$86,170 – $110,030250
7Power Plant Operators$97,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $133,50060
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,200 – $129,05040
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,290 – $111,720250
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,370 – $129,990370
11Mechanical Drafters$84,100
Associate's degree
$53,850 – $105,98050
12First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,680 – $132,120100
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,910 – $90,680120
14Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$81,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,560 – $107,37050
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,620 – $107,400360
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$79,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $145,640500
17Food Service Managers$78,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,710 – $136,600160
18Crane and Tower Operators$77,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,990 – $109,10050
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,300 – $90,940350
20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,360 – $122,150810
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,610 – $96,500120
22Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990 – $88,07060
23Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,220 – $86,94060
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,590 – $97,610390
25Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,480 – $99,440300
26Computer Network Support Specialists$72,400
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $99,60040
27Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,250
Associate's degree
$60,350 – $91,54040
28Insurance Sales Agents$71,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,650 – $159,840300
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$71,160
Associate's degree
$51,310 – $85,490300
30Private Detectives and Investigators$70,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $100,82050
31Chefs and Head Cooks$69,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,560 – $83,040200
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,170 – $97,100570
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,290 – $89,490140
34Construction and Building Inspectors$68,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,280 – $92,11060
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$68,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,910 – $95,850480
36Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,420
Associate's degree
$62,250 – $81,36060
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$67,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,800 – $91,510470
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,980 – $81,10090
39Electricians$66,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900 – $100,850470
40Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,690
Associate's degree
$54,440 – $85,510260
41First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$65,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,390 – $93,21040
42Transportation Security Screeners$65,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,560 – $72,01070
43Computer User Support Specialists$65,070
Some college, no degree
$53,490 – $96,330950
44Chemical Technicians$65,060
Associate's degree
$47,390 – $89,040100
45Medical Equipment Repairers$65,010
Associate's degree
$51,770 – $106,95040
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $86,100200
47Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,300 – $82,09050
48Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$64,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $78,80070
49Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$63,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $67,47040
50Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300 – $78,110140

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,800	$86,510 – $180,000	60
2	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,530	$61,960 – $161,300	100
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,510	$75,440 – $118,500	70
4	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,180	$64,690 – $115,610	40
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,880	$68,920 – $167,530	200
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,330	$86,170 – $110,030	250
7	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,800	$49,020 – $133,500	60
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,780	$70,200 – $129,050	40
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,760	$59,290 – $111,720	250
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,790	$64,370 – $129,990	370
11	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$84,100	$53,850 – $105,980	50
12	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,470	$69,680 – $132,120	100
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,800	$49,910 – $90,680	120
14	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,170	$62,560 – $107,370	50
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,290	$53,620 – $107,400	360
16	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,680	$45,880 – $145,640	500
17	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,280	$55,710 – $136,600	160
18	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,490	$64,990 – $109,100	50
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$58,300 – $90,940	350
20	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,400	$51,360 – $122,150	810
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,090	$55,610 – $96,500	120
22	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,840	$51,990 – $88,070	60
23	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,820	$51,220 – $86,940	60
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,400	$55,590 – $97,610	390
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,240	$58,480 – $99,440	300
26	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,400	$49,620 – $99,600	40
27	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,250	$60,350 – $91,540	40
28	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,990	$56,650 – $159,840	300
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,160	$51,310 – $85,490	300
30	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,190	$42,220 – $100,820	50
31	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,920	$53,560 – $83,040	200
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,720	$52,170 – $97,100	570
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,790	$53,290 – $89,490	140
34	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,450	$59,280 – $92,110	60
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,430	$50,910 – $95,850	480
36	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,420	$62,250 – $81,360	60
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,450	$48,800 – $91,510	470
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,250	$57,980 – $81,100	90
39	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,860	$48,900 – $100,850	470
40	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,690	$54,440 – $85,510	260
41	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,990	$58,390 – $93,210	40
42	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,460	$53,560 – $72,010	70
43	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$65,070	$53,490 – $96,330	950
44	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,060	$47,390 – $89,040	100
45	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$65,010	$51,770 – $106,950	40
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,960	$46,010 – $86,100	200
47	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,760	$44,300 – $82,090	50
48	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,130	$46,220 – $78,800	70
49	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,700	$46,110 – $67,470	40
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$48,300 – $78,110	140

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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