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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Burlington, VT

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $85,230 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,271 a month.

10th percentile
$50,710
25th percentile
$64,650
Median percentile
$85,230
75th percentile
$112,850
90th percentile
$134,900

Based on 60 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

$63,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,230
Federal income tax−$9,921
Social Security + Medicare−$6,520
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$5,540
Monthly take-home$5,271
Every two weeks$2,433

Does it go far here?

$84,429Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
30%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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont