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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Vermont

The median correctional officers and jailers in Vermont earns $53,810 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,493 a month.

10th percentile
$46,010
25th percentile
$48,320
Median percentile
$53,810
75th percentile
$64,170
90th percentile
$71,660

Based on 450 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,919 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,810
Federal income tax−$4,277
Social Security + Medicare−$4,116
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,498
Monthly take-home$3,493
Every two weeks$1,612

Does it go far here?

$54,932Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,234 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vermont

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$138,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Pharmacists$136,270
Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Financial Managers$128,690
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Lawyers$127,310
Managers, All Other$125,440

All correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont