Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $225,230. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $216,460.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Burlington-South Burlington, VT has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Burlington-South Burlington, VT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$225,230	$60,630	160
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$216,460	$107,030	230
3	Neurologists	$215,890	$73,990	70
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$209,970	$168,040	90
5	Psychiatrists	$205,730	$68,830	80
6	Chief Executives	$200,750	$91,260	250
7	General Dentists	$186,560	$100,570	90
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,450	$95,750	180
9	Pharmacists	$134,610	$123,930	240
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,310	$82,140	390
11	Marketing Managers	$128,880	$75,990	310
12	Physician Assistants	$127,650	$102,260	170
13	All Other Managers	$124,160	$75,400	510
14	Sales Managers	$120,280	$62,760	300
15	Financial Managers	$119,440	$72,340	620
16	Nurse Practitioners	$116,840	$81,390	360
17	Human Resources Managers	$114,010	$75,320	140
18	Sales Engineers	$112,280	$74,110	50
19	Database Architects	$110,890	$66,380	50
20	Engineers, All Other	$110,560	$78,130	180
21	Training and Development Managers	$109,700	$70,740	30
22	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$106,930	$54,850	270
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,250	$63,950	260
24	Construction Managers	$105,000	$74,840	190
25	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,530	$68,070	280
26	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$104,250	$84,520	140
27	Lawyers	$103,950	$64,540	550
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,930	$63,890	380
29	Electrical Engineers	$103,120	$75,340	300
30	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$102,700	$49,410	280
31	Management Analysts	$102,660	$66,460	610
32	Data Scientists	$102,600	$61,890	80
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,940	$81,310	90
34	Software Developers	$100,410	$60,370	930
35	Veterinarians	$100,400	$47,820	180
36	Industrial Production Managers	$100,140	$48,040	220
37	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$99,070	$60,200	70
38	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$98,990	$73,940	50
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,040	$61,320	270
40	Genetic Counselors	$97,960	$96,190	40
41	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$97,950	$31,610	60
42	Purchasing Managers	$95,910	$95,910	100
43	Computer Occupations, All Other	$94,390	$41,350	860
44	Air Traffic Controllers	$92,440	$59,470	40
45	Computer Network Architects	$91,120	$70,950	70
46	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$89,350	$76,880	70
47	School Psychologists	$85,990	$53,000	50
48	Information Security Analysts	$85,730	$51,330	130
49	Computer Programmers	$85,650	$53,160	70
50	Administrative Services Managers	$85,420	$48,520	270
51	Dental Hygienists	$85,350	$83,470	260
52	Public Relations Managers	$85,160	$53,760	80
53	Fundraising Managers	$84,840	$47,670	40
54	Instructional Coordinators	$84,820	$45,860	90
55	Industrial Engineers	$84,210	$63,930	400
56	Cost Estimators	$83,500	$59,830	160
57	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,500	$53,470	250
58	Financial Analysts	$83,430	$49,740	90
59	Physical Therapists	$82,590	$72,120	330
60	Computer Network Support Specialists	$82,480	$62,160	40
61	Mechanical Engineers	$82,370	$64,030	430
62	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$82,130	$50,340	200
63	Occupational Therapists	$81,930	$66,430	100
64	General and Operations Managers	$81,420	$44,760	3,460
65	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$80,820	$50,380	190
66	Compliance Officers	$80,410	$49,800	1,270
67	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,000	$56,660	180
68	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$79,860	$45,170	130
69	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$79,210	$52,000	30
70	Facilities Managers	$79,070	$55,930	130
71	Chemists	$79,060	$62,570	40
72	Hydrologists	$78,470	$56,480	110
73	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,210	$54,690	90
74	Logisticians	$77,980	$57,870	130
75	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,790	$43,590	150
76	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,570	$43,900	170
77	Labor Relations Specialists	$77,480	$64,610	60
78	Radiologic Technologists	$77,280	$47,830	180
79	Registered Nurses	$77,230	$60,900	2,920
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$77,110	$45,760	1,010
81	Technical Writers	$76,520	$58,680	70
82	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,260	$50,090	200
83	Loan Officers	$75,650	$26,100	170
84	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$75,210	$55,800	50
85	Food Service Managers	$74,400	$43,640	220
86	Civil Engineers	$74,330	$59,290	360
87	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$74,010	$58,670	40
88	Editors	$73,920	$44,670	150
89	Accountants and Auditors	$73,820	$51,930	890
90	Urban and Regional Planners	$73,330	$47,540	60
91	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$73,300	$50,740	50
92	Insurance Underwriters	$72,870	$49,500	30
93	Statisticians	$72,090	$57,950	60
94	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$71,740	$47,320	70
95	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$71,670	$52,840	110
96	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,660	$54,070	440
97	Operations Research Analysts	$71,570	$56,380	90
98	Other Financial Specialists	$71,490	$55,390	90
99	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$71,140	$50,200	110
100	Project Management Specialists	$70,280	$49,820	430

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,930
2	Sales Engineers	$132,410
3	Pharmacists	$130,870
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,420
5	Human Resources Managers	$125,010
6	Computer Network Architects	$124,950
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,970
8	Physician Assistants	$121,470
9	Purchasing Managers	$119,850
10	All Other Managers	$117,080

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$140,090
2	Pharmacists	$139,080
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,280
4	Physician Assistants	$122,110
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,170
6	Purchasing Managers	$119,540
7	Computer Network Architects	$114,540
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,120
9	Financial Managers	$112,130
10	Sales Engineers	$111,780

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$147,320
2	Chief Executives	$134,710
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,340
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,150
5	Physician Assistants	$116,570
6	Purchasing Managers	$113,410
7	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$113,070
8	Industrial Production Managers	$112,330
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$108,670
10	Financial Managers	$107,840

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