Highest paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT
The best paying occupations in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 0.9% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $449,910 | $82,400 – $449,910 | — |
| 4 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $444,290 | $231,410 – $498,060 | 70 |
| 5 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $434,730 | $99,410 – $483,920 | — |
| 6 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $409,950 | $77,450 – $424,200 | 50 |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $242,250 | $204,970 – $438,650 | 90 |
| 8 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $237,600 | $128,830 – $575,830 | 100 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $216,300 | $103,460 – $405,580 | 140 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $215,350 | $82,720 – $373,000 | 90 |
| 11 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $210,940 | $116,410 – $316,990 | 90 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $171,070 | $132,110 – $221,590 | 180 |
| 13 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $163,560 | $109,510 – $218,190 | 200 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,070 | $98,190 – $249,990 | 400 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $161,490 | $57,730 – $194,170 | 40 |
| 16 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $155,540 | $126,060 – $162,850 | 250 |
| 17 | Art DirectorsBachelor's degree | $153,890 | $84,280 – $156,980 | 50 |
| 18 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $143,700 | $101,610 – $250,020 | 30 |
| 19 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,800 | $81,470 – $264,910 | 120 |
| 20 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,780 | $102,770 – $185,060 | 50 |
| 21 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,920 | $93,690 – $230,500 | 160 |
| 22 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $137,810 | $65,090 – $233,150 | — |
| 23 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $136,000 | $106,380 – $161,290 | 260 |
| 24 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,650 | $85,060 – $231,920 | 690 |
| 25 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,560 | $88,070 – $199,600 | 50 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $132,620 | $95,030 – $187,680 | 650 |
| 27 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,200 | $86,130 – $305,250 | 310 |
| 28 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,840 | $86,550 – $241,970 | 450 |
| 29 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $131,820 | $92,980 – $216,700 | 130 |
| 30 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $131,820 | $84,710 – $162,300 | 100 |
| 31 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $129,940 | $58,150 – $215,070 | 280 |
| 32 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,150 | $70,110 – $230,530 | 110 |
| 33 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $126,940 | $75,590 – $185,250 | 770 |
| 34 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $125,190 | $86,580 – $240,920 | 550 |
| 35 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,010 | $103,120 – $186,450 | — |
| 36 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $121,850 | $49,550 – $181,020 | 840 |
| 37 | Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree | $120,480 | $60,280 – $208,860 | 40 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $119,390 | $77,400 – $154,140 | 270 |
| 39 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,880 | $84,620 – $186,790 | 200 |
| 40 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $118,270 | $68,310 – $199,320 | 290 |
| 41 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $116,790 | $94,380 – $140,430 | — |
| 42 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $115,120 | $89,020 – $173,780 | 60 |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $114,800 | $86,510 – $180,000 | 60 |
| 44 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $112,200 | $81,040 – $175,710 | 590 |
| 45 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $111,530 | $61,960 – $161,300 | 100 |
| 46 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,200 | $85,240 – $144,010 | 390 |
| 47 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $109,880 | $81,490 – $154,640 | 40 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $109,820 | $68,530 – $226,460 | 280 |
| 49 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $109,140 | $90,500 – $139,810 | 30 |
| 50 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $109,090 | $79,640 – $131,700 | 80 |