Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $202,380. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $156,330.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 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 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$202,380	$135,590	50
2	General Dentists	$156,330	$93,600	40
3	Chief Executives	$135,010	$81,590	260
4	Marketing Managers	$131,830	$65,160	100
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,600	$92,890	100
6	Pharmacists	$128,310	$119,650	120
7	Physician Assistants	$127,330	$101,740	60
8	Computer Occupations, All Other	$122,190	$41,750	100
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,510	$74,880	220
10	Nurse Practitioners	$113,500	$96,480	210
11	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$110,260	$45,950	70
12	Financial Managers	$108,560	$67,250	390
13	All Other Managers	$105,060	$60,920	210
14	Sales Managers	$104,150	$51,510	120
15	Human Resources Managers	$102,940	$73,160	90
16	Actuaries	$102,880	$80,930	40
17	Massage Therapists	$100,760	$47,200	60
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,420	$65,890	260
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,460	$61,670	270
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,990	$79,260	100
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,160	$61,350	60
22	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$67,790	100
23	Industrial Production Managers	$94,010	$50,720	80
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$92,890	$72,090	50
25	Electrical Engineers	$92,510	$68,340	50
26	Lawyers	$90,980	$63,460	230
27	Industrial Engineers	$89,080	$65,170	40
28	Physical Therapists	$85,660	$63,960	140
29	Financial Analysts	$85,430	$62,050	60
30	Computer Network Architects	$84,950	$73,990	40
31	Dental Hygienists	$83,990	$70,720	120
32	Management Analysts	$83,220	$60,460	330
33	Construction Managers	$82,310	$57,500	80
34	Environmental Engineers	$81,970	$58,320	40
35	Public Relations Managers	$81,900	$63,520	60
36	Software Developers	$81,620	$59,990	320
37	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$81,620	$46,860	70
38	Financial Examiners	$81,560	$54,220	70
39	Computer Programmers	$81,450	$54,100	100
40	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,080	$48,060	50
41	Compliance Officers	$80,330	$50,360	660
42	Veterinarians	$79,870	$47,260	100
43	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,600	$55,740	110
44	Occupational Therapists	$79,570	$62,930	50
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,560	$64,400	60
46	Engineers, All Other	$78,440	$46,270	30
47	Mechanical Engineers	$77,750	$59,630	50
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,270	$48,000	50
49	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,060	$64,760	150
50	General and Operations Managers	$76,600	$44,750	1,850
51	Information Security Analysts	$76,060	$53,350	50
52	Registered Nurses	$75,330	$59,060	1,370
53	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,260	$65,400	40
54	Web Developers	$74,980	$41,860	30
55	Civil Engineers	$74,860	$56,930	290
56	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,020	$54,930	90
57	School Psychologists	$73,930	$50,350	50
58	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,660	$48,450	140
59	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$73,630	$50,450	0
60	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$72,900	$54,770	40
61	Food Service Managers	$72,720	$45,520	130
62	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,510	$52,990	30
63	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,090	$49,870	350
64	Operations Research Analysts	$71,860	$54,770	30
65	Project Management Specialists	$71,410	$49,060	170
66	Statisticians	$70,080	$50,340	30
67	Urban and Regional Planners	$70,080	$51,020	40
68	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,080	$51,000	210
69	Facilities Managers	$69,240	$54,330	70
70	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,120	$49,650	190
71	Editors	$66,820	$40,380	70
72	Cost Estimators	$66,590	$43,380	70
73	Other Education Administrators	$66,450	$47,300	50
74	Respiratory Therapists	$66,230	$52,480	40
75	Accountants and Auditors	$66,210	$45,010	740
76	Instructional Coordinators	$66,210	$54,580	180
77	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,000	$55,930	210
78	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$66,000	$50,340	30
79	Fish and Game Wardens	$66,000	$52,710	30
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,700	$46,100	190
81	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$65,430	$42,550	80
82	Administrative Services Managers	$65,250	$49,060	190
83	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$64,480	$45,810	190
84	Health Educators	$64,460	$38,050	40
85	Logisticians	$64,440	$51,230	30
86	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,390	$41,360	490
87	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,960	$52,000	50
88	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,960	$42,330	80
89	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,450	$48,390	100
90	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$63,370	$49,290	60
91	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$63,270	$42,170	60
92	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,160	$46,800	30
93	Training and Development Specialists	$62,980	$38,950	140
94	Insurance Underwriters	$62,920	$47,850	100
95	Radiologic Technologists	$62,590	$46,460	110
96	Property, Real Estate Managers	$62,500	$48,960	100
97	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$62,400	$36,050	120
98	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,400	$35,980	330
99	Other Drafters	$62,200	$58,220	40
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,510	$37,610	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$131,210
2	General Dentists	$128,690
3	Pharmacists	$127,690
4	Physician Assistants	$127,690
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
6	Sales Managers	$103,030
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,060
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,860
9	Financial Managers	$101,860
10	Human Resources Managers	$101,860

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$189,290
2	Pharmacists	$139,140
3	Chief Executives	$115,390
4	Sales Managers	$113,730
5	Physician Assistants	$113,080
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,500
7	Nurse Practitioners	$104,870
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,250
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,670
10	Veterinarians	$98,580

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$180,110
2	Pharmacists	$140,220
3	Sales Managers	$111,610
4	Chief Executives	$105,160
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,070
6	Nurse Practitioners	$103,370
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,250
8	Veterinarians	$101,680
9	Electrical Engineers	$96,000
10	Lawyers	$95,330

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