Burlington Employment

Employment and Industries in the Burlington, Vermont Area

Greater Burlington is Vermont's financial and industrial hub. The city includes the headquarters of several large banks. Burlington's economy is primarily based on health services, tourism, education, manufacturing, and trade, transportation and utilities. The downtown shopping and residential district provides a large number of jobs in government, retail and services sectors and is Vermont's second largest employment area.

The Burlington region has almost one-third of Vermont's manufacturing jobs. The Greater Burlington region includes hundreds of small manufacturing firms which produce a wide array of products. Numerous national and international manufacturing companies have facilities in the city. Burlington also has a notable electronics industry.

Burlington is the headquarters of Bruegger's, Burton Snowboards, Lake Champlain Chocolates and Seventh Generation Inc. G.S. Blodgett Company manufacturers restaurant equipment in Burlington. The city is also home to the notable Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc is headquartered in South Burlington. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products division is based in Burlington.

Facts about Burlington, Vermont: Estimated median household income: $40,000. Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 42%. Cost of living index in 2008: 101.6 (U.S. average: 100).

The top employment providers in the Burlington metropolitan area:

  • IBM Corporation
  • Fletcher Allen Healthcare
  • University of Vermont
  • Chittenden Corp
  • Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc
  • IDX Systems Corporation
  • City of Burlington
  • Napolis Group
  • Goodrich Corp
  • Verizon

Burlington's significant employment segments

  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional and business services
  • Financial activities

Local businesses are invited to work with associations such as:

Those interested in staying current with Burlington business activities may want to read the Burlington Free Press.

Jobs in Burlington

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations122280$53,990$25.96100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations15290$42,370$20.3713.75
3Sales and Related Occupations11340$42,330$20.359.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10310$31,840$15.318.7
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations9000$59,860$28.786
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8080$79,690$38.315.85
7Management Occupations8030$100,190$48.176.35
8Production Occupations7670$41,020$19.725.6
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations7470$72,760$34.985.35
10Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7320$38,420$18.476.7
11Construction and Extraction Occupations4980$49,450$23.774.6
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4570$50,470$24.263.75
13Computer and Mathematical Occupations4150$79,150$38.053
14Retail Salespersons3940$31,690$15.242.7
15Healthcare Support Occupations3770$33,610$16.162.85
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3550$33,640$16.173.6
17Architecture and Engineering Occupations3510$85,100$40.921.7
18Community and Social Service Occupations3210$46,670$22.441.75
19Cashiers3070$26,210$12.62.2
20Personal Care and Service Occupations3070$37,590$18.074.65
21Registered Nurses2900$70,630$33.961.95
22Protective Service Occupations2230$44,570$21.432.2
23Fast Food and Counter Workers2220$28,000$13.462.45
24Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2180$55,390$26.631.8
25Customer Service Representatives2060$40,660$19.551.75
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2000$40,050$19.261.4
27Waiters and Waitresses1960$34,390$16.541.65
28Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1910$45,080$21.671.05
29Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1910$32,000$15.381.5
30General and Operations Managers1820$96,880$46.581.5
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1500$36,350$17.481.8
32Stockers and Order Fillers1500$31,290$15.041.25
33Compliance Officers1470$72,530$34.870.2
34Cooks, Restaurant1370$31,080$14.940.9
35Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1280$69,780$33.550.8
36Accountants and Auditors1160$78,700$37.840.9
37Home Health and Personal Care Aides1160$29,130$14.010
38Light Truck Drivers1080$40,390$19.420.6
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1070$43,020$20.680.9
40Nursing Assistants1060$30,570$14.70.95
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1050$51,110$24.570.95
42Receptionists and Information Clerks1050$33,240$15.980.7
43Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1050$105,300$50.630.65
44Legal Occupations900$82,100$39.470.8
45Carpenters880$49,180$23.650.6
46Bartenders820$36,290$17.450.4
47First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers820$61,890$29.750.95
48Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products810$72,510$34.860.85
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists790$59,490$28.60.45
50Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants770$41,100$19.760.4
51Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other770$70,480$33.880.7
52Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers760$51,140$24.591.2
53Computer User Support Specialists720$54,100$26.010.4
54Social and Human Service Assistants700$39,000$18.750.3
55Medical Assistants650$35,670$17.150.45
56Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity640$37,720$18.140.3
57Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners630$26,860$12.910.9
58Security Guards630$32,010$15.390.7
59Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers620$37,040$17.810.75
60First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers600$73,890$35.520.4
61First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers590$45,390$21.820.6
62Network and Computer Systems Administrators570$76,260$36.660.2
63Office Clerks, General570$38,710$18.611.9
64Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants560$55,240$26.560.35
65Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors550$45,440$21.850.2
66First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers540$64,380$30.950.4
67Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education530$34,560$16.620.3
68Financial Managers520$120,570$57.970.4
69Human Resources Specialists520$65,090$31.290.4
70Substitute Teachers, Short-Term520$34,250$16.470.4
71Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers510$28,910$13.90.3
72Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics500$42,870$20.610.5
73Construction Laborers500$38,370$18.450.9
74Lawyers500$101,790$48.940.5
75Management Analysts500$91,350$43.920.55
76Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators500$34,190$16.440.8
77Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel500$62,860$30.220.7
78Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks500$35,810$17.220.4
79Child, Family, and School Social Workers490$51,440$24.730.2
80Dishwashers460$26,070$12.530.3
81Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers460$54,800$26.350.2
82Recreation Workers460$31,410$15.10.3
83Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers440$54,230$26.070.4
84Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses430$52,670$25.320.5
85Medical and Health Services Managers430$106,060$50.990.3
86Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders430$34,760$16.710.2
87Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other420$109,080$52.440.7
88Social and Community Service Managers420$59,810$28.760.1
89Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors400$50,340$24.20.2
90First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers400$68,840$33.10.3
91Marketing Managers400$116,450$55.980.2
92Computer Occupations, All Other390$69,720$33.520.3
93Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors390$57,810$27.790.2
94Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers390$56,050$26.950.35
95Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other390$45,990$22.110
96Food Batchmakers380$39,260$18.870.1
97Billing and Posting Clerks370$43,580$20.950.3
98Computer and Information Systems Managers370$130,060$62.530.3
99Data Entry Keyers370$34,930$16.790.1
100Bakers360$39,220$18.860.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Burlington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,990122,280
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,37015,290
Sales and Related Occupations$42,33011,340
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$31,84010,310
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$59,8609,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,6908,080
Management Occupations$100,1908,030
Production Occupations$41,0207,670
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,7607,470
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,4207,320
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,4504,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,4704,570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,1504,150
Retail Salespersons$31,6903,940
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,6103,770
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,6403,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,1003,510
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,6703,210
Cashiers$26,2103,070
Personal Care and Service Occupations$37,5903,070
Registered Nurses$70,6302,900
Protective Service Occupations$44,5702,230
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0002,220
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$55,3902,180
Customer Service Representatives$40,6602,060
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,0502,000
Waiters and Waitresses$34,3901,960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,0801,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,0001,910
General and Operations Managers$96,8801,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,3501,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,2901,500
Compliance Officers$72,5301,470
Cooks, Restaurant$31,0801,370
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,7801,280
Accountants and Auditors$78,7001,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,1301,160
Light Truck Drivers$40,3901,080
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,0201,070
Nursing Assistants$30,5701,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,1101,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,2401,050
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,3001,050
Legal Occupations$82,100900
Carpenters$49,180880
Bartenders$36,290820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,890820
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,510810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,490790
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,100770

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Burlington, Vermont Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$53,990122,280
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,37015,290
Sales and Related Occupations$42,33011,340
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$31,84010,310
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$59,8609,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,6908,080
Management Occupations$100,1908,030
Production Occupations$41,0207,670
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$72,7607,470
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,4207,320
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,4504,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,4704,570
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,1504,150
Retail Salespersons$31,6903,940
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,6103,770
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,6403,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$85,1003,510
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,6703,210
Cashiers$26,2103,070
Personal Care and Service Occupations$37,5903,070
Registered Nurses$70,6302,900
Protective Service Occupations$44,5702,230
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0002,220
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$55,3902,180
Customer Service Representatives$40,6602,060
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,0502,000
Waiters and Waitresses$34,3901,960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,0801,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,0001,910
General and Operations Managers$96,8801,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,3501,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,2901,500
Compliance Officers$72,5301,470
Cooks, Restaurant$31,0801,370
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,7801,280
Accountants and Auditors$78,7001,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,1301,160
Light Truck Drivers$40,3901,080
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,0201,070
Nursing Assistants$30,5701,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,1101,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,2401,050
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,3001,050
Legal Occupations$82,100900
Carpenters$49,180880
Bartenders$36,290820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,890820
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,510810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,490790
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,100770

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