Vermont · 2026 pay
How much do Judiciary (Vermont) employees make?
$57,752typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026
$32,656 – $85,270what 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: Judicial AssistantSuperior JudgeCourt Operations Manager
✓ 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.
$32,534
$57,992
$85,743
$224,686
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 $37,628 in 2016 to $57,752 in 2026 (+53%).
What changed since 2025
- +6.2%Typical pay went up from $54,358 to $57,752.
- −7523 people were paid in 2026, compared with 530 in 2025.
- +53%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $37,628 to $57,752, while the number of people paid went up from 462 to 523.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes.
Pay slip · 2026
A typical worker's year
Judiciary (Vermont)
official data
2016–2026
| Regular pay | $56,217 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,100 |
| Extra pay | $675 |
| Total for the year | $57,992 |
Average of the 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Assistant | 181 | $48,759 | $27k – $57k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Superior Judge | 48 | $203,845 | $204k – $204k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Court Operations Manager | 28 | $88,773 | $84k – $96k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Law Clerk | 26 | $47,844 | $14k – $54k | ▼ 6.8% |
| Docket Clerk B | 18 | $5,412 | $3k – $7k | ▲ 15.5% |
| Court Officer B | 17 | $48,661 | $19k – $51k | ▲ 76.9% |
| Centralized Service Analyst | 13 | $60,471 | $59k – $62k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Probate Register | 13 | $54,971 | $52k – $62k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Family Case Manager | 12 | $74,306 | $66k – $83k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Security and Safety Officer | 12 | $59,329 | $48k – $70k | ▲ 65.9% |
| Staff Attorney | 8 | $82,584 | $81k – $84k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Assistant Judge | 8 | $2,968 | $1k – $4k | ▲ 225.9% |
| Associate Justice | 7 | $77,832 | $77k – $214k | ▼ 61.7% |
| Programs Manager | 6 | $72,037 | $28k – $84k | ▼ 25.5% |
| Magistrate - Family Court | 5 | $153,707 | $154k – $161k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Reg Superior Court Clerk | 5 | $129,301 | $129k – $139k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Business Systems Analyst | 5 | $71,613 | $62k – $72k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Guardian Ad Litem Coordinator | 5 | $68,410 | $65k – $68k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Special Assistant | 5 | $33,272 | $3k – $49k | new |
| Financial Specialist II | 5 | $23,397 | $16k – $51k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k66
- $10k – $30k61
- $30k – $50k67
- $50k – $70k141
- $70k – $90k74
- $90k – $110k31
- $110k – $150k27
- $150k or more56
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 523 | $57,752 |
Highest paid at Judiciary in 2026
- 1Paul L ReiberChief Justice$224,686▲ $11,666 vs 2025
- 2Therese M CorsonesState Court Administrator$214,432▲ $11,122 vs 2025
- 3Harold E Eaton Jr.Associate Justice$214,432▲ $11,122 vs 2025
- 4Nancy WaplesAssociate Justice$214,432▲ $11,122 vs 2025
- 5Thomas A ZonayChief Superior Judge$214,432▲ $11,122 vs 2025
- 6Joseph S McleanEnvironmental Judge$203,845▲ $32,081 vs 2025
- 7Thomas G WalshEnvironmental Judge$203,845▲ $10,574 vs 2025
- 8Alison S ArmsSuperior Judge$203,845▲ $10,574 vs 2025
- 9Bonnie BadgewickSuperior Judge$203,845▲ $119,456 vs 2025
- 10David A BarraSuperior Judge$203,845▲ $10,574 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Judiciary (Vermont) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $57,752 in 2026: half of the 523 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $32,656 and $85,270.
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. 66 people (12.6%) 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 (97.2% of all pay), overtime (2.0%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (0.9%).
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