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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Vermont

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Vermont earns $86,870 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,358 a month.

10th percentile
$51,290
25th percentile
$65,400
Median percentile
$86,870
75th percentile
$106,780
90th percentile
$160,980

Based on 170 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

$64,296 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,870
Federal income tax−$10,281
Social Security + Medicare−$6,646
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$5,647
Monthly take-home$5,358
Every two weeks$2,473

Does it go far here?

$88,681Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
23%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont