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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Vermont

What professions have the highest employment in Vermont? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Vermont. We note that the total employment in Vermont is 293,280. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 8,500 people (2.90 percent of the total employment in Vermont). The second most common job is the registered nurses profession which employs 6,930 people (2.36 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Vermont is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Vermont (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	293,280	100.00%	$47,320
2	General and Operations Managers	8,500	2.90%	$78,510
3	Registered Nurses	6,930	2.36%	$77,230
4	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,930	2.36%	$29,600
5	Retail Salespersons	6,650	2.27%	$33,750
6	Cashiers	6,640	2.26%	$28,650
7	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	5,160	1.76%	$36,690
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	4,750	1.62%	$32,750
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	4,620	1.58%	$43,510
10	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,530	1.54%	$34,640
11	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4,250	1.45%	$47,650
12	Office Clerks, General	3,870	1.32%	$40,870
13	Customer Service Representatives	3,860	1.32%	$39,470
14	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,850	1.31%	$30,230
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,490	1.19%	$61,600
16	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,200	1.09%	$61,380
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,180	1.08%	$48,410
18	Nursing Assistants	2,910	0.99%	$37,110
19	Waiters and Waitresses	2,860	0.98%	$35,240
20	Restaurant Cooks	2,780	0.95%	$39,200
21	Carpenters	2,760	0.94%	$49,400
22	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,640	0.90%	$36,720
23	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,590	0.88%	$39,480
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,340	0.80%	$48,280
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,310	0.79%	$45,230
26	Accountants and Auditors	2,280	0.78%	$68,530
27	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,240	0.76%	$37,150
28	Medical Secretaries	2,230	0.76%	$38,490
29	Construction Laborers	2,190	0.75%	$42,770
30	Compliance Officers	2,090	0.71%	$80,330
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,060	0.70%	$59,840
32	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,950	0.66%	$66,410
33	Computer User Support Specialists	1,950	0.66%	$62,500
34	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,900	0.65%	$33,790
35	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,880	0.64%	$36,840
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,850	0.63%	$62,400
37	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,780	0.61%	$42,870
38	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,720	0.59%	$34,860
39	Bartenders	1,710	0.58%	$31,400
40	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,620	0.55%	$46,430
41	Software Developers	1,580	0.54%	$99,250
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,530	0.52%	$59,580
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,520	0.52%	$41,000
44	Financial Managers	1,460	0.50%	$113,750
45	Food Preparation Workers	1,460	0.50%	$29,990
46	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,450	0.49%	$36,510
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,380	0.47%	$62,010
48	Human Resources Specialists	1,370	0.47%	$64,860
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,340	0.46%	$54,090
50	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	1,310	0.45%	$49,200
51	Medical Assistants	1,280	0.44%	$41,160
52	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	1,230	0.42%	$51,390
53	Public Relations Specialists	1,230	0.42%	$62,320
54	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,220	0.42%	$36,660
55	Electricians	1,210	0.41%	$50,470
56	Driver/Sales Workers	1,210	0.41%	$38,060
57	Management Analysts	1,190	0.41%	$91,280
58	Lawyers	1,190	0.41%	$87,350
59	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,180	0.40%	$65,780
60	Dishwashers	1,160	0.40%	$28,280
61	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,160	0.40%	$34,010
62	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,140	0.39%	$94,390
63	Social and Community Service Managers	1,090	0.37%	$66,500
64	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,090	0.37%	$47,670
65	Chefs and Head Cooks	1,070	0.36%	$54,580
66	Tellers	1,070	0.36%	$37,320
67	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,070	0.36%	$66,930
68	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,060	0.36%	$59,940
69	Fast Food Cooks	1,060	0.36%	$29,940
70	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,030	0.35%	$49,570
71	Childcare Workers	1,030	0.35%	$32,090
72	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,000	0.34%	$53,350
73	Medical and Health Services Managers	980	0.33%	$103,790
74	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	970	0.33%	$48,830
75	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	970	0.33%	$70,230
76	Food Batchmakers	970	0.33%	$37,460
77	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	970	0.33%	$45,640
78	Short Order Cooks	960	0.33%	$30,330
79	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	950	0.32%	$100,760
80	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	950	0.32%	$60,760
81	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	940	0.32%	$46,270
82	Civil Engineers	930	0.32%	$72,090
83	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	920	0.31%	$31,040
84	Pharmacy Technicians	920	0.31%	$37,200
85	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	910	0.31%	$46,880
86	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	900	0.31%	$62,630
87	All Other Managers	890	0.30%	$112,880
88	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	890	0.30%	$62,960
89	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	880	0.30%	$31,000
90	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	880	0.30%	$55,990
91	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	870	0.30%	$61,360
92	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	870	0.30%	$37,650
93	School Bus Drivers	860	0.29%	$46,320
94	Computer and Information Systems Managers	850	0.29%	$126,500
95	Emergency Medical Technicians	840	0.29%	$36,820
96	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	830	0.28%	$62,750
97	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	830	0.28%	$51,750
98	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	830	0.28%	$39,260
99	Chief Executives	820	0.28%	$157,090
100	Nurse Practitioners	800	0.27%	$115,940
101	Insurance Sales Agents	800	0.27%	$49,110
102	Packers and Packagers	800	0.27%	$32,670
103	Project Management Specialists	790	0.27%	$72,810
104	Security Guards	790	0.27%	$37,000
105	Postsecondary Education Administrators	730	0.25%	$97,020
106	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	730	0.25%	$48,330
107	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	730	0.25%	$40,170
108	Physical Therapists	720	0.25%	$83,390
109	Postal Service Mail Carriers	710	0.24%	$51,590
110	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	710	0.24%	$48,970
111	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	700	0.24%	$29,890
112	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	700	0.24%	$33,390
113	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	690	0.24%	$57,340
114	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	670	0.23%	$63,630
115	Sales Managers	660	0.23%	$108,090
116	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	660	0.23%	$49,540
117	Billing and Posting Clerks	650	0.22%	$41,790
118	Training and Development Specialists	640	0.22%	$62,610
119	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	640	0.22%	$60,560
120	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	640	0.22%	$33,310
121	Bakers	640	0.22%	$36,560
122	Industrial Engineers	620	0.21%	$84,210
123	Dental Hygienists	610	0.21%	$85,320
124	Dental Assistants	610	0.21%	$49,910
125	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	610	0.21%	$62,110
126	Mechanical Engineers	600	0.20%	$82,370
127	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	590	0.20%	$54,580
128	Parts Salespersons	590	0.20%	$37,660
129	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	590	0.20%	$60,470
130	Administrative Services Managers	570	0.19%	$78,310
131	Food Service Managers	570	0.19%	$72,720
132	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	570	0.19%	$60,160
133	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	570	0.19%	$37,390
134	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	560	0.19%	$30,090
135	Counter and Rental Clerks	560	0.19%	$39,590
136	Pharmacists	550	0.19%	$133,320
137	Recreation Workers	540	0.18%	$31,400
138	Marketing Managers	530	0.18%	$125,630
139	Graphic Designers	530	0.18%	$53,390
140	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	530	0.18%	$29,110
141	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	530	0.18%	$31,820
142	Coaches and Scouts	520	0.18%	$49,980
143	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	520	0.18%	$28,470
144	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	520	0.18%	$102,970
145	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	520	0.18%	$50,950
146	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	520	0.18%	$32,070
147	Construction Managers	510	0.17%	$103,150
148	Computer Systems Analysts	510	0.17%	$86,960
149	Radiologic Technologists	510	0.17%	$65,650
150	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	510	0.17%	$47,880
151	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	500	0.17%	$46,070
152	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	480	0.16%	$79,860
153	Food Processing Workers, All Other	470	0.16%	$35,490
154	Industrial Production Managers	460	0.16%	$95,420
155	Middle School Special Education Teachers	450	0.15%	$60,900
156	Electrical Engineers	440	0.15%	$99,550
157	Healthcare Social Workers	440	0.15%	$62,650
158	Instructional Coordinators	440	0.15%	$76,310
159	Speech-Language Pathologists	440	0.15%	$77,920
160	Medical Records Specialists	440	0.15%	$48,290
161	Postal Service Clerks	440	0.15%	$55,540
162	Loan Officers	430	0.15%	$64,690
163	All Other Physicians	430	0.15%	n/a
164	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	430	0.15%	$37,380
165	Correctional Officers and Jailers	420	0.14%	$49,800
166	Psychiatric Aides	410	0.14%	$38,500
167	Fundraisers	400	0.14%	$62,630
168	Veterinarians	400	0.14%	$98,430
169	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	400	0.14%	$53,380
170	Legal Secretaries	400	0.14%	$49,000
171	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	400	0.14%	$51,530
172	Human Resources Managers	390	0.13%	$105,710
173	Property, Real Estate Managers	390	0.13%	$68,230
174	Property Appraisers and Assessors	390	0.13%	$38,150
175	Data Entry Keyers	390	0.13%	$35,840
176	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	390	0.13%	$37,550
177	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	380	0.13%	$70,710
178	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	380	0.13%	$37,980
179	Other Healthcare Support Workers	380	0.13%	$37,590
180	Roofers	380	0.13%	$49,090
181	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	370	0.13%	$67,110
182	Rehabilitation Counselors	370	0.13%	$45,600
183	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	370	0.13%	$41,080
184	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	370	0.13%	$45,950
185	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	370	0.13%	$44,840
186	Editors	360	0.12%	$66,820
187	Psychiatric Technicians	360	0.12%	$40,580
188	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	350	0.12%	$48,880
189	Architectural and Engineering Managers	350	0.12%	$129,600
190	Personal Financial Advisors	350	0.12%	$96,890
191	Health Educators	350	0.12%	$64,460
192	Family Medicine Physicians	350	0.12%	$215,390
193	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	350	0.12%	$99,360
194	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	340	0.12%	$82,660
195	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	340	0.12%	$79,070
196	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	340	0.12%	$34,700
197	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	340	0.12%	$56,450
198	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	340	0.12%	$49,690
199	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	340	0.12%	$36,310
200	Engineers, All Other	330	0.11%	$101,210

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