The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $62,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,800 | -6.96% | 4.40% |
| 2021 | $47,920 | 10.25% | - |
| 2017 | $43,010 | -1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $43,560 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $44,280 | 0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $44,150 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $42,910 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,800, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $47,740). Compared with Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of firefighters in Burlington-South Burlington is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |