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Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in Vermont (2024)

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Vermont? Explore salary growth potential for 519+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Vermont

These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Vermont — the biggest payoff for career advancement.

#1 Career Growth
Massage Therapists
Entry: $27,410 → Senior: $119,790
+337%
#2 Career Growth
Commercial Pilots
Entry: $49,500 → Senior: $201,970
+308%
#3 Career Growth
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Entry: $29,810 → Senior: $119,820
+302%
#4 Career Growth
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Entry: $48,340 → Senior: $184,770
+282%
#5 Career Growth
Loan Officers
Entry: $48,880 → Senior: $181,940
+272%
#6 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $52,050 → Senior: $192,590
+270%
#7 Career Growth
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Entry: $51,370 → Senior: $186,780
+264%
#8 Career Growth
Management Analysts
Entry: $63,710 → Senior: $230,720
+262%
#9 Career Growth
Designers, All Other
Entry: $35,410 → Senior: $127,620
+260%
#10 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $49,570 → Senior: $178,280
+260%

All 519 Occupations by Career Growth in Vermont

Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Vermont. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Massage Therapists $27,410 $94,620 $119,790 +337%
2 Commercial Pilots $49,500 $63,230 $201,970 +308%
3 Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,810 $48,290 $119,820 +302%
4 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $48,340 $175,640 $184,770 +282%
5 Loan Officers $48,880 $79,490 $181,940 +272%
6 General and Operations Managers $52,050 $84,090 $192,590 +270%
7 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $51,370 $60,150 $186,780 +264%
8 Management Analysts $63,710 $106,680 $230,720 +262%
9 Designers, All Other $35,410 $49,530 $127,620 +260%
10 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,570 $79,460 $178,280 +260%
11 Writers and Authors $51,830 $69,990 $183,510 +254%
12 Personal Financial Advisors $65,160 $102,240 $227,070 +248%
13 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $45,030 $78,580 $156,280 +247%
14 Waiters and Waitresses $28,530 $60,300 $96,030 +237%
15 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $62,210 $97,510 $208,940 +236%
16 Bartenders $28,160 $35,530 $93,590 +232%
17 Chiropractors $58,470 $79,470 $192,440 +229%
18 Facilities Managers $40,970 $80,850 $133,520 +226%
19 Real Estate Brokers $48,600 $81,080 $158,610 +226%
20 Insurance Sales Agents $37,510 $62,770 $117,290 +213%
21 Lodging Managers $32,730 $71,800 $101,390 +210%
22 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $57,880 $74,700 $175,640 +203%
23 Light Truck Drivers $28,380 $42,430 $85,090 +200%
24 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $60,630 $99,610 $180,370 +197%
25 Financial Managers $73,490 $113,430 $215,140 +193%
26 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $58,430 $91,910 $170,310 +191%
27 History Teachers, Postsecondary $46,200 $87,720 $131,820 +185%
28 Advertising Sales Agents $30,330 $47,760 $86,540 +185%
29 Financial Examiners $47,480 $91,660 $134,790 +184%
30 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $29,260 $56,010 $81,540 +179%
31 Software Developers $71,040 $112,620 $197,570 +178%
32 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $52,230 $78,700 $143,390 +175%
33 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $48,570 $86,480 $132,840 +174%
34 Hydrologists $56,480 $82,600 $154,360 +173%
35 Property Appraisers and Assessors $34,470 $45,340 $93,590 +172%
36 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,560 $85,570 $172,500 +171%
37 Interior Designers $46,010 $56,750 $124,800 +171%
38 Computer Programmers $51,290 $81,450 $137,760 +169%
39 Data Scientists $74,890 $117,500 $201,190 +169%
40 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $51,550 $94,000 $136,310 +164%
41 Lawyers $66,870 $101,400 $175,740 +163%
42 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $50,730 $82,040 $133,500 +163%
43 Coaches and Scouts $35,570 $57,240 $93,500 +163%
44 Power Plant Operators $45,020 $82,370 $118,170 +162%
45 Medical and Health Services Managers $76,980 $111,670 $200,310 +160%
46 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $45,400 $85,570 $118,190 +160%
47 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $45,370 $77,710 $117,400 +159%
48 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $44,990 $68,220 $115,990 +158%
49 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $63,550 $102,170 $162,860 +156%
50 Education Administrators, All Other $51,300 $73,310 $129,950 +153%
51 Fundraising Managers $69,970 $99,090 $175,980 +152%
52 Human Resources Managers $75,480 $114,830 $190,560 +152%
53 Credit Analysts $51,040 $74,040 $128,840 +152%
54 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $31,200 $60,840 $78,690 +152%
55 Editors $41,960 $71,170 $105,700 +152%
56 Information Security Analysts $53,940 $84,860 $135,110 +150%
57 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $40,520 $64,710 $101,100 +150%
58 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $44,430 $62,020 $110,600 +149%
59 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $48,690 $55,010 $121,200 +149%
60 Art Directors $62,190 $90,940 $155,100 +149%
61 Skincare Specialists $37,620 $57,140 $93,230 +148%
62 Financial and Investment Analysts $63,350 $93,560 $155,160 +145%
63 Managers, All Other $68,190 $118,190 $166,250 +144%
64 Photographers $40,280 $50,800 $98,180 +144%
65 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $28,830 $41,600 $70,190 +143%
66 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $30,050 $42,390 $72,700 +142%
67 Producers and Directors $39,730 $56,270 $95,270 +140%
68 Optometrists $88,530 $137,890 $212,790 +140%
69 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $32,800 $48,350 $78,280 +139%
70 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $62,160 $95,010 $147,800 +138%
71 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $51,470 $84,440 $122,320 +138%
72 Fundraisers $44,070 $64,230 $104,040 +136%
73 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $57,310 $78,740 $133,850 +134%
74 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $41,780 $57,000 $96,980 +132%
75 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $71,590 $106,920 $165,330 +131%
76 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $37,450 $50,440 $86,540 +131%
77 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $44,730 $72,380 $103,440 +131%
78 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $40,050 $63,350 $92,340 +131%
79 Project Management Specialists $52,020 $79,270 $119,490 +130%
80 Financial Specialists, All Other $52,500 $70,180 $120,020 +129%
81 Web Developers $46,830 $79,030 $107,210 +129%
82 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $42,980 $62,090 $98,180 +128%
83 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $49,820 $76,920 $113,240 +127%
84 Engineers, All Other $73,920 $100,490 $167,600 +127%
85 Rehabilitation Counselors $36,500 $45,330 $82,690 +127%
86 Public Relations Managers $71,170 $102,860 $160,780 +126%
87 Funeral Home Managers $45,610 $72,940 $103,150 +126%
88 Compliance Officers $48,670 $84,120 $110,010 +126%
89 Broadcast Technicians $33,540 $47,630 $75,780 +126%
90 Chemists $64,780 $81,850 $145,600 +125%
91 Curators $39,290 $60,910 $88,340 +125%
92 Interpreters and Translators $47,880 $101,010 $107,580 +125%
93 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $58,510 $78,420 $131,150 +124%
94 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $44,700 $62,100 $100,200 +124%
95 Industrial Production Managers $74,980 $99,710 $166,950 +123%
96 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $45,760 $63,270 $101,970 +123%
97 Food Service Managers $54,010 $73,070 $120,050 +122%
98 Marriage and Family Therapists $40,920 $48,650 $90,850 +122%
99 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $37,630 $57,200 $83,370 +122%
100 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $40,560 $58,700 $89,710 +121%
101 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $37,510 $56,890 $82,830 +121%
102 Firefighters $29,580 $48,260 $65,280 +121%
103 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,790 $46,180 $72,420 +121%
104 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $67,160 $99,380 $147,740 +120%
105 Database Administrators $59,700 $100,120 $130,680 +119%
106 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $37,080 $55,340 $81,100 +119%
107 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $41,910 $65,390 $91,590 +119%
108 Administrative Services Managers $65,140 $87,360 $141,970 +118%
109 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $34,160 $59,660 $74,300 +118%
110 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $45,550 $66,560 $99,220 +118%
111 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $60,720 $86,010 $132,370 +118%
112 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $48,350 $55,540 $105,600 +118%
113 Protective Service Workers, All Other $32,300 $40,280 $70,300 +118%
114 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $45,760 $66,610 $99,570 +118%
115 Training and Development Specialists $46,180 $67,680 $100,420 +117%
116 Operations Research Analysts $59,240 $81,970 $128,540 +117%
117 Legal Support Workers, All Other $51,850 $68,480 $112,440 +117%
118 Graphic Designers $44,010 $57,250 $95,430 +117%
119 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,510 $81,570 $134,760 +116%
120 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $62,960 $96,870 $136,110 +116%
121 Commercial and Industrial Designers $52,180 $73,850 $112,210 +115%
122 Counter and Rental Clerks $33,040 $42,860 $70,910 +115%
123 Social Workers, All Other $48,940 $74,840 $104,920 +114%
124 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $46,700 $77,900 $99,900 +114%
125 Biological Scientists, All Other $47,400 $57,990 $100,920 +113%
126 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $49,980 $60,480 $106,680 +113%
127 Helpers--Production Workers $27,490 $39,320 $58,310 +112%
128 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $49,590 $77,400 $104,860 +111%
129 Accountants and Auditors $55,270 $73,520 $116,570 +111%
130 Financial Risk Specialists $54,040 $99,990 $114,140 +111%
131 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $64,130 $93,060 $135,420 +111%
132 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $60,990 $83,220 $128,520 +111%
133 Architectural and Engineering Managers $98,240 $143,570 $206,680 +110%
134 Logisticians $57,120 $79,520 $120,020 +110%
135 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $55,900 $83,730 $117,210 +110%
136 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $38,750 $65,710 $81,490 +110%
137 Cargo and Freight Agents $32,710 $48,100 $68,630 +110%
138 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $29,800 $40,940 $62,690 +110%
139 Public Relations Specialists $40,850 $58,140 $85,320 +109%
140 Tax Preparers $38,980 $54,360 $80,930 +108%
141 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $44,010 $61,530 $91,640 +108%
142 Labor Relations Specialists $64,810 $82,850 $134,270 +107%
143 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $62,850 $63,600 $130,180 +107%
144 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $44,680 $61,070 $92,370 +107%
145 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $46,470 $65,690 $96,350 +107%
146 Printing Press Operators $31,660 $44,490 $65,570 +107%
147 Dental Laboratory Technicians $39,270 $53,240 $81,260 +107%
148 Human Resources Specialists $48,980 $67,570 $100,920 +106%
149 Healthcare Social Workers $49,620 $67,240 $102,430 +106%
150 Real Estate Sales Agents $75,120 $80,070 $154,510 +106%
151 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,130 $49,830 $76,330 +106%
152 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $54,480 $74,610 $112,440 +106%
153 Machinists $37,350 $54,080 $77,050 +106%
154 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $36,320 $50,880 $74,750 +106%
155 Computer Network Support Specialists $50,370 $67,970 $103,040 +105%
156 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,050 $77,020 $102,650 +105%
157 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $43,300 $50,910 $88,530 +104%
158 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $66,770 $102,600 $136,230 +104%
159 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $31,620 $37,750 $64,420 +104%
160 Commercial Divers $46,000 $86,750 $93,600 +103%
161 Instructional Coordinators $51,640 $72,020 $104,100 +102%
162 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $39,000 $62,170 $78,880 +102%
163 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,110 $47,770 $64,760 +102%
164 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $64,150 $77,100 $128,580 +100%
165 Audio and Video Technicians $31,200 $46,360 $62,310 +100%
166 Electricians $37,760 $56,830 $75,600 +100%
167 Database Architects $96,060 $129,950 $190,800 +99%
168 Sales and Related Workers, All Other $34,320 $52,000 $68,130 +99%
169 Insurance Underwriters $48,980 $69,480 $97,130 +98%
170 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $40,840 $49,240 $81,020 +98%
171 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $44,450 $64,240 $87,800 +98%
172 Cost Estimators $55,470 $75,730 $109,200 +97%
173 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $52,240 $66,550 $102,760 +97%
174 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,260 $47,200 $57,570 +97%
175 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $48,400 $61,940 $95,520 +97%
176 Social and Community Service Managers $53,880 $76,490 $105,600 +96%
177 Industrial Engineers $65,630 $98,660 $128,850 +96%
178 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $31,910 $40,210 $62,400 +96%
179 Manicurists and Pedicurists $31,200 $33,870 $61,010 +96%
180 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,500 $49,310 $71,630 +96%
181 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $56,620 $74,500 $111,170 +96%
182 File Clerks $31,200 $38,350 $61,020 +96%
183 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $29,310 $34,890 $57,480 +96%
184 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $54,020 $61,180 $105,160 +95%
185 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $45,540 $56,580 $88,600 +95%
186 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $38,870 $56,820 $75,760 +95%
187 Computer User Support Specialists $45,530 $63,000 $88,290 +94%
188 Parts Salespersons $29,580 $39,770 $57,520 +94%
189 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,280 $57,680 $75,730 +93%
190 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $39,060 $47,300 $75,510 +93%
191 Driver/Sales Workers $33,340 $43,880 $64,420 +93%
192 Emergency Management Directors $50,460 $70,300 $96,710 +92%
193 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $40,870 $53,960 $78,300 +92%
194 Technical Writers $53,560 $66,020 $102,090 +91%
195 Billing and Posting Clerks $38,730 $47,340 $74,040 +91%
196 Conservation Scientists $47,020 $63,070 $89,380 +90%
197 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $46,850 $67,040 $89,190 +90%
198 Tour and Travel Guides $31,560 $47,780 $59,850 +90%
199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other $30,750 $42,660 $58,470 +90%
200 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,140 $45,920 $66,840 +90%
201 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $33,170 $44,280 $63,140 +90%
202 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $32,180 $38,560 $60,850 +89%
203 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $45,800 $62,970 $86,780 +89%
204 Customer Service Representatives $31,600 $42,590 $59,610 +89%
205 Postal Service Mail Carriers $41,480 $55,740 $78,580 +89%
206 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $32,490 $49,480 $61,500 +89%
207 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $35,480 $36,440 $67,050 +89%
208 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,790 $47,970 $67,630 +89%
209 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $70,470 $101,700 $132,520 +88%
210 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $42,290 $52,000 $79,520 +88%
211 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $56,000 $71,190 $105,220 +88%
212 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $49,240 $77,760 $92,480 +88%
213 Tool and Die Makers $50,180 $65,600 $94,250 +88%
214 Health Education Specialists $48,980 $65,870 $91,400 +87%
215 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $46,830 $65,070 $87,780 +87%
216 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $35,160 $49,230 $65,750 +87%
217 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $59,700 $77,220 $111,390 +87%
218 Training and Development Managers $74,260 $104,030 $138,490 +86%
219 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $52,210 $66,050 $97,200 +86%
220 Mechanical Engineers $70,700 $97,970 $131,850 +86%
221 School Psychologists $55,000 $77,000 $102,260 +86%
222 Urban and Regional Planners $49,050 $80,350 $91,240 +86%
223 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $39,000 $50,860 $72,450 +86%
224 Sheet Metal Workers $37,580 $48,670 $69,850 +86%
225 Etchers and Engravers $38,260 $62,310 $71,320 +86%
226 Civil Engineers $63,910 $78,690 $118,340 +85%
227 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $28,920 $37,060 $53,400 +85%
228 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,200 $44,580 $57,770 +85%
229 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $42,690 $57,280 $78,980 +85%
230 Construction Managers $74,880 $99,990 $137,770 +84%
231 Computer Network Architects $81,740 $125,100 $150,510 +84%
232 Animal Control Workers $30,670 $33,860 $56,570 +84%
233 Private Detectives and Investigators $38,140 $43,140 $70,300 +84%
234 Counselors, All Other $39,960 $46,470 $72,990 +83%
235 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $43,890 $63,310 $80,130 +83%
236 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $46,160 $62,750 $84,700 +83%
237 Surgical Technologists $42,720 $54,820 $77,970 +83%
238 Cooks, All Other $31,260 $38,210 $57,050 +83%
239 Carpet Installers $38,200 $57,550 $70,060 +83%
240 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $36,780 $48,880 $67,320 +83%
241 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,340 $103,320 $133,280 +82%
242 Opticians, Dispensing $39,260 $51,590 $71,340 +82%
243 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,280 $71,610 $84,360 +82%
244 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $28,810 $35,630 $52,190 +81%
245 Library Technicians $32,970 $40,660 $59,800 +81%
246 Medical Records Specialists $38,570 $49,610 $69,630 +81%
247 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $31,700 $45,590 $57,350 +81%
248 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,130 $72,330 $90,400 +80%
249 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $43,050 $60,620 $77,630 +80%
250 Chemical Technicians $39,910 $51,450 $71,480 +79%
251 Social Science Research Assistants $40,480 $44,900 $72,360 +79%
252 Recreation Workers $29,780 $36,250 $53,310 +79%
253 Sales Engineers $86,790 $113,980 $155,690 +79%
254 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $39,010 $49,380 $69,990 +79%
255 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,290 $59,460 $82,840 +79%
256 Production Workers, All Other $34,900 $42,600 $62,360 +79%
257 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $46,450 $58,800 $82,610 +78%
258 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,860 $63,370 $85,080 +78%
259 Dietetic Technicians $28,940 $38,930 $51,570 +78%
260 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $33,480 $46,660 $59,600 +78%
261 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $36,120 $47,850 $64,360 +78%
262 Home Appliance Repairers $36,780 $47,350 $65,560 +78%
263 Media and Communication Workers, All Other $36,040 $47,520 $63,810 +77%
264 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $37,690 $49,120 $66,870 +77%
265 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $33,280 $36,000 $58,760 +77%
266 Bus Drivers, School $34,790 $48,860 $61,710 +77%
267 Budget Analysts $61,860 $78,350 $108,660 +76%
268 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $34,170 $39,290 $60,230 +76%
269 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $35,950 $47,100 $63,330 +76%
270 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $44,860 $58,160 $78,760 +76%
271 Woodworkers, All Other $32,560 $36,720 $57,460 +76%
272 Special Education Teachers, All Other $42,270 $45,300 $73,780 +75%
273 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,750 $56,810 $83,570 +75%
274 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,870 $48,280 $64,500 +75%
275 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $35,590 $45,190 $62,290 +75%
276 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $35,280 $39,160 $61,650 +75%
277 Architectural and Civil Drafters $46,060 $65,050 $80,090 +74%
278 Order Clerks $33,660 $43,370 $58,540 +74%
279 Upholsterers $33,300 $45,760 $58,070 +74%
280 Taxi Drivers $28,000 $33,980 $48,730 +74%
281 Statisticians $56,410 $69,830 $97,590 +73%
282 Environmental Engineers $65,870 $81,680 $113,850 +73%
283 Forest and Conservation Technicians $37,460 $48,110 $64,730 +73%
284 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $44,960 $56,980 $77,800 +73%
285 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $44,180 $59,700 $76,590 +73%
286 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,900 $46,600 $65,690 +73%
287 Bill and Account Collectors $38,500 $46,040 $66,790 +73%
288 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $50,770 $62,880 $87,730 +73%
289 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $37,540 $50,960 $65,020 +73%
290 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,430 $64,150 $83,400 +72%
291 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $49,620 $65,760 $85,180 +72%
292 Retail Salespersons $29,070 $35,860 $49,980 +72%
293 Postal Service Clerks $41,700 $57,950 $71,840 +72%
294 Office Clerks, General $34,320 $45,760 $58,920 +72%
295 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,540 $48,350 $66,230 +72%
296 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,670 $63,590 $83,250 +71%
297 Speech-Language Pathologists $59,180 $74,280 $100,920 +71%
298 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $70,300 $99,490 $120,100 +71%
299 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $41,970 $49,040 $71,660 +71%
300 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,050 $62,900 $71,980 +71%
301 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,280 $42,190 $56,960 +71%
302 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $84,390 $102,620 $143,690 +70%
303 Telemarketers $30,950 $30,950 $52,540 +70%
304 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,070 $44,780 $59,790 +70%
305 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $36,610 $52,040 $62,380 +70%
306 Registered Nurses $65,390 $81,900 $110,680 +69%
307 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,880 $47,640 $62,400 +69%
308 Surveyors $49,400 $64,530 $82,910 +68%
309 Tutors $35,420 $38,280 $59,390 +68%
310 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,500 $79,520 $104,730 +68%
311 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,810 $56,630 $71,870 +68%
312 Carpenters $45,410 $58,660 $76,170 +68%
313 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $33,070 $48,380 $55,430 +68%
314 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,880 $62,000 $76,460 +67%
315 Community Health Workers $36,180 $45,900 $60,570 +67%
316 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $39,520 $51,290 $65,870 +67%
317 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,950 $70,300 $91,400 +66%
318 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $38,040 $48,200 $63,220 +66%
319 Floral Designers $28,950 $36,570 $48,050 +66%
320 Occupational Therapists $64,650 $83,730 $107,430 +66%
321 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $35,640 $46,370 $59,170 +66%
322 Logging Equipment Operators $31,200 $46,950 $51,740 +66%
323 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $47,000 $52,560 $77,950 +66%
324 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $40,800 $53,600 $67,770 +66%
325 Bakers $28,210 $36,670 $46,740 +66%
326 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $51,320 $65,410 $84,850 +65%
327 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $40,210 $54,500 $66,410 +65%
328 Rock Splitters, Quarry $38,450 $40,450 $63,340 +65%
329 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,410 $35,480 $45,360 +65%
330 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $79,170 $81,240 $129,980 +64%
331 Craft Artists $33,220 $51,030 $54,560 +64%
332 Dietitians and Nutritionists $58,140 $73,690 $95,210 +64%
333 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $37,690 $39,690 $61,920 +64%
334 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,110 $40,920 $63,970 +64%
335 Film and Video Editors $39,990 $58,590 $65,350 +63%
336 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,210 $62,550 $80,130 +63%
337 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,440 $32,320 $44,850 +63%
338 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,070 $34,490 $48,990 +63%
339 Pest Control Workers $36,450 $46,610 $59,410 +63%
340 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $40,950 $48,580 $66,850 +63%
341 Childcare Workers $29,950 $35,990 $48,880 +63%
342 Construction Laborers $34,580 $43,910 $56,310 +63%
343 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $37,650 $49,400 $61,300 +63%
344 Food Batchmakers $29,420 $36,970 $48,020 +63%
345 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $63,470 $81,800 $102,760 +62%
346 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,000 $76,150 $90,480 +62%
347 Physician Assistants $108,370 $135,710 $175,280 +62%
348 Public Safety Telecommunicators $40,450 $50,730 $65,530 +62%
349 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $44,720 $57,580 $72,520 +62%
350 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $33,490 $40,230 $54,050 +61%
351 Library Assistants, Clerical $28,420 $33,280 $45,820 +61%
352 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $46,670 $55,640 $75,000 +61%
353 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,200 $40,630 $59,780 +61%
354 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,830 $48,880 $59,480 +61%
355 Purchasing Managers $91,270 $96,110 $146,470 +60%
356 Web and Digital Interface Designers $62,150 $96,490 $99,340 +60%
357 Microbiologists $51,290 $63,270 $81,910 +60%
358 Biological Technicians $38,270 $48,380 $61,330 +60%
359 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $39,430 $48,740 $62,990 +60%
360 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,600 $46,590 $58,520 +60%
361 Receptionists and Information Clerks $27,820 $35,340 $44,530 +60%
362 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $38,520 $49,020 $61,440 +60%
363 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $37,510 $41,500 $60,070 +60%
364 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,710 $38,220 $49,030 +60%
365 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,420 $61,880 $77,190 +59%
366 Fish and Game Wardens $54,290 $67,970 $86,200 +59%
367 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,580 $36,800 $48,740 +59%
368 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,940 $47,730 $55,720 +59%
369 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $32,700 $40,160 $52,010 +59%
370 Tile and Stone Setters $47,320 $51,870 $75,090 +59%
371 Glaziers $39,190 $52,380 $62,390 +59%
372 Medical Equipment Repairers $47,760 $55,950 $76,070 +59%
373 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $50,220 $61,070 $79,480 +58%
374 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $44,150 $45,510 $69,660 +58%
375 Orderlies $30,850 $39,640 $48,720 +58%
376 Agricultural Technicians $39,190 $39,190 $61,370 +57%
377 Agricultural Equipment Operators $31,740 $36,300 $49,880 +57%
378 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $45,820 $53,280 $71,970 +57%
379 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $36,050 $48,530 $56,710 +57%
380 Sewing Machine Operators $28,100 $37,170 $44,100 +57%
381 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,670 $58,570 $80,510 +56%
382 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $47,580 $56,780 $74,340 +56%
383 Parking Enforcement Workers $37,780 $47,680 $58,980 +56%
384 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,860 $41,560 $57,430 +56%
385 Construction and Building Inspectors $52,950 $64,080 $82,600 +56%
386 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,180 $52,070 $62,560 +56%
387 Social and Human Service Assistants $34,310 $40,340 $53,280 +55%
388 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $51,700 $65,470 $80,330 +55%
389 Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,600 $50,250 $64,540 +55%
390 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $31,040 $38,460 $48,260 +55%
391 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $40,500 $49,710 $62,870 +55%
392 Motorcycle Mechanics $38,380 $46,120 $59,440 +55%
393 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $31,060 $36,500 $48,100 +55%
394 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,290 $48,190 $59,380 +55%
395 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,920 $38,620 $47,660 +54%
396 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $77,760 $95,900 $119,850 +54%
397 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $81,340 $98,680 $124,940 +54%
398 Medical Equipment Preparers $36,530 $41,790 $56,370 +54%
399 Prepress Technicians and Workers $41,000 $50,770 $63,080 +54%
400 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $30,960 $38,620 $47,780 +54%
401 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $41,420 $49,820 $63,650 +54%
402 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,400 $34,590 $43,730 +54%
403 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,130 $43,640 $57,140 +54%
404 Respiratory Therapists $60,800 $78,100 $93,150 +53%
405 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $29,190 $30,330 $44,720 +53%
406 Agricultural Inspectors $51,850 $62,570 $79,270 +53%
407 Stockers and Order Fillers $30,060 $35,440 $45,900 +53%
408 Physical Therapists $73,920 $90,860 $112,260 +52%
409 Nurse Practitioners $103,940 $123,920 $158,020 +52%
410 Concierges $36,820 $38,540 $55,840 +52%
411 Travel Agents $37,970 $49,920 $57,650 +52%
412 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $33,310 $41,850 $50,530 +52%
413 Pharmacists $112,940 $138,720 $170,980 +51%
414 Psychiatric Aides $33,430 $41,790 $50,540 +51%
415 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $28,990 $35,160 $43,670 +51%
416 Security Guards $32,120 $39,260 $48,620 +51%
417 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $46,250 $49,450 $69,770 +51%
418 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $38,660 $48,890 $57,930 +50%
419 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,410 $30,560 $41,020 +50%
420 Cooks, Short Order $30,110 $37,250 $45,310 +50%
421 Animal Caretakers $29,830 $34,400 $44,750 +50%
422 Procurement Clerks $36,850 $44,050 $55,310 +50%
423 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,820 $46,260 $55,160 +50%
424 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,340 $37,140 $43,830 +49%
425 Bicycle Repairers $30,170 $44,870 $44,980 +49%
426 Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,200 $44,930 $46,540 +49%
427 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $61,630 $74,690 $91,230 +48%
428 Foresters $57,120 $74,380 $84,470 +48%
429 Residential Advisors $30,070 $37,440 $44,570 +48%
430 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $41,670 $48,490 $61,830 +48%
431 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $33,770 $42,680 $50,040 +48%
432 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $58,460 $72,680 $85,920 +47%
433 Chefs and Head Cooks $51,780 $61,240 $76,130 +47%
434 Emergency Medical Technicians $33,230 $36,880 $48,650 +46%
435 Phlebotomists $37,010 $39,900 $54,180 +46%
436 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $32,040 $37,140 $46,780 +46%
437 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,540 $36,540 $43,050 +46%
438 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $35,360 $43,280 $51,490 +46%
439 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,810 $57,200 $68,530 +46%
440 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $63,900 $76,030 $93,230 +46%
441 Farm and Home Management Educators $49,750 $58,840 $72,200 +45%
442 Roofers $40,410 $51,630 $58,520 +45%
443 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $39,240 $48,580 $57,000 +45%
444 Crane and Tower Operators $53,360 $67,860 $77,310 +45%
445 Clergy $56,400 $61,690 $81,020 +44%
446 Pharmacy Technicians $35,820 $37,830 $51,620 +44%
447 Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,990 $33,470 $41,800 +44%
448 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $33,290 $39,760 $47,810 +44%
449 Athletic Trainers $50,150 $56,920 $71,910 +43%
450 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $38,580 $41,540 $55,270 +43%
451 Food Preparation Workers $30,800 $34,750 $43,900 +43%
452 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,610 $32,220 $42,230 +43%
453 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,410 $29,720 $39,320 +43%
454 Meter Readers, Utilities $52,200 $58,060 $74,510 +43%
455 Data Entry Keyers $35,200 $39,780 $50,400 +43%
456 Paramedics $44,470 $48,590 $63,130 +42%
457 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $29,620 $37,880 $41,920 +42%
458 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,320 $39,670 $45,940 +42%
459 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,040 $45,420 $52,500 +42%
460 Soil and Plant Scientists $52,790 $60,600 $74,370 +41%
461 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,860 $32,840 $40,790 +41%
462 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,690 $37,800 $48,660 +40%
463 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $40,230 $47,750 $56,310 +40%
464 Highway Maintenance Workers $43,950 $49,560 $61,630 +40%
465 Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,160 $35,500 $42,090 +40%
466 Financial Clerks, All Other $38,530 $41,320 $53,700 +39%
467 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,110 $39,490 $48,640 +39%
468 Parking Attendants $27,480 $34,730 $38,230 +39%
469 Physical Therapist Assistants $56,160 $66,630 $77,740 +38%
470 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,010 $39,650 $49,600 +38%
471 Dental Assistants $46,630 $49,730 $63,670 +37%
472 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $54,190 $66,330 $74,380 +37%
473 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $43,800 $49,390 $60,090 +37%
474 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $41,100 $47,350 $56,510 +37%
475 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,860 $41,550 $49,240 +37%
476 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $61,630 $70,300 $83,600 +36%
477 Medical Assistants $38,500 $44,480 $52,160 +35%
478 School Bus Monitors $29,030 $33,160 $39,080 +35%
479 Cooks, Restaurant $36,190 $44,000 $48,710 +35%
480 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $42,650 $48,430 $57,280 +34%
481 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $79,190 $103,140 $106,380 +34%
482 Nursing Assistants $35,980 $40,460 $47,880 +33%
483 Transportation Security Screeners $48,610 $55,100 $64,540 +33%
484 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,500 $34,110 $38,010 +33%
485 Psychiatric Technicians $38,840 $46,140 $51,290 +32%
486 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $34,920 $39,140 $46,240 +32%
487 Genetic Counselors $99,880 $104,140 $130,570 +31%
488 New Accounts Clerks $38,590 $45,960 $50,370 +31%
489 Food Processing Workers, All Other $29,850 $36,040 $39,000 +31%
490 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,690 $50,350 $58,470 +31%
491 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,630 $33,090 $39,880 +30%
492 Dishwashers $29,580 $32,120 $38,330 +30%
493 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,620 $32,170 $37,170 +30%
494 Helpers--Carpenters $34,330 $40,760 $44,730 +30%
495 Couriers and Messengers $35,480 $36,770 $45,660 +29%
496 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $37,370 $44,410 $47,780 +28%
497 Cashiers $28,700 $30,400 $36,820 +28%
498 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $34,860 $37,370 $44,460 +28%
499 Pharmacy Aides $30,370 $35,230 $38,120 +26%
500 Tellers $35,980 $38,640 $45,500 +26%
501 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $35,120 $35,130 $44,240 +26%
502 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,600 $51,810 $51,810 +25%
503 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $27,410 $27,520 $34,330 +25%
504 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,450 $38,940 $43,800 +24%
505 Funeral Attendants $36,800 $37,540 $45,540 +24%
506 Stonemasons $59,560 $60,040 $73,810 +24%
507 Helpers--Electricians $31,200 $32,120 $38,550 +24%
508 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $39,380 $46,290 $48,880 +24%
509 Furniture Finishers $36,210 $36,520 $44,750 +24%
510 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $39,490 $43,640 $48,870 +24%
511 Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,510 $67,660 $77,920 +21%
512 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $79,060 $82,990 $94,990 +20%
513 Cooks, Fast Food $29,580 $34,070 $35,630 +20%
514 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $30,230 $34,690 $36,370 +20%
515 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,800 $45,770 $47,680 +20%
516 Dental Hygienists $82,440 $94,880 $98,260 +19%
517 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $36,990 $38,140 $44,060 +19%
518 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $34,080 $35,170 $39,110 +15%
519 Logging Workers, All Other $42,340 $43,600 $46,280 +9%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Vermont

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Vermont?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Vermont is Massage Therapists at 337% — from $27,410 entry-level to $119,790 senior. Vermont has 519 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Vermont?

The average career growth premium across all 519 tracked occupations in Vermont is 90%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

How many jobs with career progression data are tracked in Vermont?

We track career progression data for 519 occupations in Vermont, using 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.

Data: BLS OEWS 2024 (Vermont). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources