Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Southern 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 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $220,670. 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 Southern 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 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$220,670	$106,590	70
2	General Dentists	$156,330	$93,600	70
3	Chief Executives	$155,230	$86,300	270
4	General Pediatricians	$144,860	$71,390	50
5	Optometrists	$138,360	$82,960	40
6	Physician Assistants	$130,900	$100,910	90
7	Pharmacists	$130,140	$114,230	190
8	Financial Examiners	$129,070	$44,360	60
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,930	$91,950	70
10	Sales Engineers	$127,890	$82,070	70
11	Nurse Practitioners	$113,470	$85,080	220
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,870	$72,420	210
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,510	$76,160	330
14	Financial Managers	$111,120	$64,570	400
15	Marketing Managers	$110,000	$56,350	100
16	Human Resources Managers	$103,230	$73,160	140
17	Fundraising Managers	$102,950	$78,340	40
18	Sales Managers	$101,560	$51,540	210
19	Software Developers	$100,670	$70,720	290
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,480	$63,020	410
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,140	$77,190	160
22	Veterinarians	$98,390	$48,400	120
23	Real Estate Brokers	$97,910	$67,720	60
24	Mechanical Engineers	$97,090	$60,910	130
25	Engineers, All Other	$96,840	$54,300	110
26	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,820	$57,190	50
27	Industrial Production Managers	$93,560	$50,720	170
28	Public Relations Managers	$92,700	$56,910	60
29	Construction Managers	$92,430	$65,660	130
30	All Other Managers	$92,310	$43,460	140
31	Power Plant Operators	$91,600	$49,870	30
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$89,040	$46,720	130
33	Electrical Engineers	$88,410	$59,390	90
34	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,670	$49,160	150
35	Physical Therapists	$84,800	$66,990	250
36	Dental Hygienists	$84,230	$74,910	230
37	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,840	$60,770	340
38	Mechanical Drafters	$81,370	$32,170	30
39	Computer Network Support Specialists	$80,980	$60,150	40
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,700	$63,340	140
41	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,290	$67,700	40
42	Financial Analysts	$79,860	$51,000	40
43	Respiratory Therapists	$79,660	$53,960	60
44	Industrial Engineers	$79,450	$51,320	180
45	Other Social Workers	$79,440	$46,330	50
46	Occupational Therapists	$79,410	$61,970	100
47	Management Analysts	$79,400	$46,460	220
48	School Psychologists	$79,370	$56,070	50
49	Lawyers	$78,790	$62,310	410
50	Registered Nurses	$78,560	$61,800	2,530
51	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$78,520	$53,460	30
52	Web Developers	$78,310	$43,350	30
53	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,050	$59,610	180
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,990	$67,010	70
55	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$77,940	$63,290	30
56	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,850	$47,310	90
57	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,640	$45,310	70
58	Instructional Coordinators	$77,290	$40,370	170
59	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,800	$55,040	60
60	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,530	$60,160	50
61	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,000	$73,360	60
62	Project Management Specialists	$75,820	$50,870	180
63	Facilities Managers	$75,470	$42,130	110
64	General and Operations Managers	$75,340	$43,150	2,980
65	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,090	$35,370	50
66	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,870	$40,900	100
67	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$74,280	$48,320	50
68	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$73,440	$33,830	910
69	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$73,280	$35,860	170
70	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$72,820	$42,540	60
71	Food Service Managers	$72,540	$54,330	210
72	Administrative Services Managers	$72,490	$49,400	110
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,420	$55,740	120
74	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$70,840	$47,530	50
75	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$70,710	$47,920	130
76	Computer User Support Specialists	$69,800	$42,180	590
77	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$69,710	$50,210	30
78	Social and Community Service Managers	$69,640	$45,850	280
79	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,410	$49,070	80
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,010	$53,400	320
81	Health Educators	$67,810	$48,270	50
82	Property, Real Estate Managers	$67,410	$42,530	110
83	Accountants and Auditors	$67,320	$44,190	590
84	Other Teachers and Instructors	$66,720	$32,090	90
85	Writers and Authors	$66,680	$44,470	40
86	Other Education Administrators	$66,670	$47,300	70
87	Compliance Officers	$66,210	$48,350	120
88	Logisticians	$66,210	$41,920	50
89	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,670	$49,930	300
90	Radiologic Technologists	$65,650	$53,240	190
91	Foresters	$64,500	$54,770	30
92	Cost Estimators	$64,480	$46,340	90
93	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$64,140	$42,170	30
94	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,960	$53,310	50
95	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$63,830	$48,220	60
96	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,220	$43,940	60
97	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$62,930	$37,190	170
98	Tool and Die Makers	$62,930	$46,330	100
99	Editors	$62,810	$40,380	120
100	Fundraisers	$62,770	$41,270	150

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,450
2	Chief Executives	$152,010
3	General Dentists	$128,690
4	Optometrists	$127,240
5	Physician Assistants	$127,240
6	Pharmacists	$127,240
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
8	Financial Examiners	$124,970
9	Software Developers	$102,600
10	Nurse Practitioners	$102,060

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$204,370
2	General Dentists	$202,530
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$170,130
4	Chief Executives	$148,860
5	General Pediatricians	$144,860
6	Nuclear Engineers	$138,380
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,840
8	Pharmacists	$132,950
9	Optometrists	$122,170
10	Physician Assistants	$121,930

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$205,790
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$202,100
3	General Pediatricians	$140,560
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,410
5	Pharmacists	$129,210
6	Optometrists	$119,640
7	Chief Executives	$114,920
8	Physician Assistants	$106,240
9	Purchasing Managers	$105,940
10	Nurse Practitioners	$105,230

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