Vermont Jobs
The estimated total employment in Vermont is 301,130 people with an average annual salary of 39,780.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Vermont has increaded by 2%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 25%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change |
| 2001 | 294,830 | N/A |
| 2002 | 293,560 | -0.43% |
| 2003 | 290,440 | -1.07% |
| 2004 | 293,650 | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 301,140 | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 299,610 | -0.51% |
| 2007 | 301,140 | 0.51% |
| 2008 | 301,130 | 0% |
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change |
| 2001 | $31,790 | N/A |
| 2002 | $32,900 | 3.37% |
| 2003 | $33,500 | 1.79% |
| 2004 | $34,360 | 2.5% |
| 2005 | $38,060 | 9.72% |
| 2006 | $36,350 | -4.49% |
| 2007 | $38,060 | 4.7% |
| 2008 | $39,780 | 4.52% |
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 47,330 | $31,980 |
| Sales and related occupations | 29,240 | $32,400 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 25,980 | $42,300 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 25,430 | $23,920 |
| Production occupations | 23,650 | $32,320 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 16,970 | $66,420 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 16,430 | $31,350 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 15,080 | $37,910 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 12,600 | $39,420 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 11,610 | $57,810 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 11,480 | $23,550 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 10,360 | $25,830 |
| Community and social services occupations | 7,200 | $38,720 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 7,030 | $27,200 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 6,150 | $70,480 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 5,700 | $42,950 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 5,620 | $63,530 |
| Protective service occupations | 4,820 | $36,490 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 3,910 | $60,620 |
| Legal occupations | 1,950 | $76,870 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 850 | $26,470 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
| General and operations managers | 2,490 | $97,460 |
| Lawyers | 1,040 | $96,090 |
| Accountants and auditors | 2,740 | $63,570 |
| Registered nurses | 5,900 | $60,610 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,160 | $59,610 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,050 | $56,450 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,690 | $55,060 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 2,320 | $51,980 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,700 | $51,880 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 2,770 | $50,950 |