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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers 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 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$39,060
25th Percentile Wage	$39,060
50th Percentile Wage	$52,100
75th Percentile Wage	$79,090
90th Percentile Wage	$83,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers 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 $83,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$52,100	8.35%	30.12%
2021	$47,750	8.71%	-
2020	$43,590	0.14%	-
2019	$43,530	-0.18%	-
2018	$43,610	9.72%	-
2017	$39,370	1.35%	-
2016	$38,840	3.22%	-
2015	$37,590	-2.34%	-
2014	$38,470	2.29%	-
2013	$37,590	3.14%	-
2012	$36,410	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,100, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $49,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Burlington-South Burlington is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Burlington-South Burlington	$52,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$49,880
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$47,940