Vermont · 2026 pay
How much do Board/commission/council (Vermont) employees make?
$82,092typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026
$63,954 – $114,323what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
State of Vermont publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Staff Attorney IVExecutive DirectorStaff Attorney II
✓ Official data from State of VermontMatches the agency's latest releasefinance.vermont.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$63,447
$82,038
$114,464
$203,845
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $48,029 in 2016 to $82,092 in 2026 (+71%).
What changed since 2025
- +8.5%Typical pay went up from $75,674 to $82,092.
- +9152 people were paid in 2026, compared with 143 in 2025.
- +8%Since 2021, typical pay has gone from $76,027 to $82,092, while the number of people paid went up from 101 to 152.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes.
Pay slip · 2026
A typical worker's year
Board/commission/council (Vermont)
official data
2016–2026
| Regular pay | $78,035 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,215 |
| Extra pay | $1,788 |
| Total for the year | $82,038 |
Average of the 7 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Attorney IV | 8 | $112,605 | $104k – $128k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Executive Director | 7 | $137,150 | $129k – $139k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Staff Attorney II | 7 | $82,000 | $75k – $85k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Law Enf Certified and Training Coordinator | 6 | $84,407 | $69k – $94k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Ccb Compl and Enforce Agent II | 6 | $78,641 | $77k – $86k | ▲ 6.1% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k9
- $10k – $30k9
- $30k – $50k10
- $50k – $70k21
- $70k – $90k38
- $90k – $110k23
- $110k – $150k38
- $150k or more4
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Care Board | 41 | $82,061 |
| Public Utility Commission | 29 | $97,882 |
| Cannabis Control Board | 27 | $77,931 |
| Vermont Criminal Justice Council | 16 | $81,503 |
| Enhanced 911 Board | 13 | $80,360 |
| Human Rights Commission | 10 | $66,019 |
Highest paid at Board/commission/council in 2026
- 1Owen FosterChair Green Mtn Care Board$203,845▲ $10,574 vs 2025
- 2Ed McnamaraPublic Utility Comm Chair$203,845▲ $10,574 vs 2025
- 3Eric HenryPrincipal Assistant$195,550new in 2026
- 4Jared C LamereEnhanced 911 IT Manager$151,943▲ $9,658 vs 2025
- 5Stephanie Beth HoffmanGeneral Counsel I$149,911▲ $5,743 vs 2025
- 6Michael J BarberGeneral Counsel II$148,377▲ $15,107 vs 2025
- 7Thomas KnauerChief Economist$142,721▲ $4,932 vs 2025
- 8Susan J BarrettExecutive Director$142,442▲ $4,912 vs 2025
- 9James K MarrenStaff Attorney IV$140,978▲ $5,061 vs 2025
- 10Judith DillonExecutive Director$138,876▲ $11,459 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Board/commission/council (Vermont) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $82,092 in 2026: half of the 152 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $63,954 and $114,323.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 9 people (5.9%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (97.7% of all pay), overtime (1.0%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (1.3%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Vermont Department of Finance and Management / Department of Human Resources (finance.vermont.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 1 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals