Vermont · 2026 pay
How much do Elected (Vermont) employees make?
$83,932typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026
$61,951 – $116,994what 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 IVStaff Attorney IIISos Licensing Administrator
✓ 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.
$62,104
$83,608
$116,565
$225,426
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 $52,929 in 2016 to $83,932 in 2026 (+59%).
What changed since 2025
- +4.4%Typical pay went up from $80,363 to $83,932.
- +11289 people were paid in 2026, compared with 278 in 2025.
- +59%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $52,929 to $83,932, while the number of people paid went up from 267 to 289.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes.
Pay slip · 2026
A typical worker's year
Elected (Vermont)
official data
2016–2026
| Regular pay | $82,404 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $692 |
| Extra pay | $512 |
| Total for the year | $83,608 |
Average of the 14 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 | 26 | $123,811 | $116k – $129k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Staff Attorney III | 17 | $90,282 | $70k – $97k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Sos Licensing Administrator | 12 | $72,466 | $68k – $78k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Intern - Paid | 11 | $2,041 | $0k – $6k | ▼ 15.8% |
| Senior Assistant Attorney General | 10 | $129,990 | $112k – $140k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Senior Auditor | 7 | $115,167 | $99k – $122k | ▲ 19.5% |
| Ago Criminal Investigator | 7 | $105,974 | $99k – $115k | ▲ 7.5% |
| Administrative Services Cord IV | 7 | $67,514 | $67k – $87k | new |
| Financial Manager I | 7 | $60,315 | $44k – $80k | new |
| Legal Division Chief | 5 | $146,362 | $146k – $146k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Records/Information Management Sp III | 5 | $79,534 | $75k – $80k | new |
| Ago Paralegal III | 5 | $70,515 | $68k – $72k | ▲ 22.7% |
| Administrative Services Cord II | 5 | $55,459 | $52k – $60k | ▲ 5.2% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k22
- $10k – $30k15
- $30k – $50k13
- $50k – $70k45
- $70k – $90k62
- $90k – $110k45
- $110k – $150k78
- $150k or more9
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General's Office | 99 | $99,975 |
| Secretary of State's Office | 97 | $81,647 |
| State Treasurer's Office | 62 | $72,817 |
| Auditor of Accounts' Office | 16 | $121,440 |
| Executive Office | 13 | $112,878 |
Highest paid at Elected in 2026
- 1Philip B ScottGovernor$225,426▲ $7,770 vs 2025
- 2Tanya Elizabeth MorehouseChief Auditor$184,514▲ $6,281 vs 2025
- 3Jason G GibbsChief of Staff$181,610▲ $6,266 vs 2025
- 4Charity R ClarkAttorney General$177,243▲ $9,192 vs 2025
- 5Linda J LambertDirector IT and Performance Audits$170,461▲ $3,782 vs 2025
- 6Jaye Pershing-JohnsonGov Legal Counsel Sec Civ Mil$166,424▲ $8,792 vs 2025
- 7Robert F McdougallDeputy Attorney General$160,656▲ $5,546 vs 2025
- 8Sarah E B LondonChief Assistant Attorney General$157,960▲ $4,702 vs 2025
- 9Timothy M DugganDirector Vt Retirement Systems$154,172▲ $5,982 vs 2025
- 10Sarah Lauren HibbertDeputy Secretary of State$148,842▲ $9,867 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Elected (Vermont) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $83,932 in 2026: half of the 289 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $61,951 and $116,994.
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. 22 people (7.6%) 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 (98.5% of all pay), overtime (0.5%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (1.0%).
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; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals