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Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$50,200
25th Percentile Wage	$56,620
50th Percentile Wage	$71,140
75th Percentile Wage	$74,410
90th Percentile Wage	$93,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,200.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$71,140	-8.73%	21.48%
2021	$77,350	23.18%	-
2020	$59,420	-0.79%	-
2019	$59,890	0.18%	-
2018	$59,780	-3.01%	-
2017	$61,580	9.29%	-
2016	$55,860	5.12%	-
2015	$53,000	-7.00%	-
2014	$56,710	20.44%	-
2013	$45,120	-23.80%	-
2012	$55,860	-	-

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,140, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Burlington-South Burlington is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Burlington-South Burlington	$71,140
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$66,000
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$63,960