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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Burlington, VT

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $111,530 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,670 a month.

10th percentile
$61,960
25th percentile
$94,070
Median percentile
$111,530
75th percentile
$114,550
90th percentile
$161,300

Based on 100 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

$80,042 take-home a year
Gross pay$111,530
Federal income tax−$15,707
Social Security + Medicare−$8,532
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$7,249
Monthly take-home$6,670
Every two weeks$3,079

Does it go far here?

$110,482Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,581 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, VT

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,650
Managers, All Other$132,620
Software Developers$126,940
Lawyers$125,190
Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Electrical Engineers$112,200
Construction Managers$103,450
General and Operations Managers$98,430

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont