Vermont · 2026 pay · 34 people
How much does an executive director make in Vermont?
$128,736typical pay for a executive director in 2026
$110,896 – $140,134what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.9% from 2025.
✓ Official data from State of Vermont · Matches the agency's latest release · finance.vermont.gov ↗
Where executive directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Independent9 people$126,944
- Board/commission/council7 people$137,150
- Agency of Administration6 people$138,411
- Agency of Human Services5 people$140,554
- Agency of Commerce & Community Development3 people$47,046
- Agency of Natural Resources1 person$122,888
- Agency of Transportation1 person$122,771
- Agency of Digital Services1 person$129,205
- Agency of Education1 person$128,266
Highest-paid executive directors, 2026
- 1Douglas Farnham Jr.Executive Director · Agency of Administration$181,635
- 2Lisa Brouillette HurteauExecutive Director · Agency of Human Services$179,349
- 3Stephanie Taylor ShawExecutive Director · Agency of Human Services$179,286
- 4Patricia MoultonExecutive Director · Agency of Administration$161,550
- 5Sabina HaskellExecutive Director · Independent$145,138
Common questions
How much does an executive director make in Vermont?
The typical executive director was paid $128,736 in 2026; most earned between $110,896 and $140,134. This counts all 34 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for executive directors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Director, at any level (for example "Executive Director"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this