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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Burlington, VT

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $50,210 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,272 a month.

10th percentile
$40,260
25th percentile
$44,620
Median percentile
$50,210
75th percentile
$57,560
90th percentile
$63,370

Based on 1,200 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

$39,260 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,210
Federal income tax−$3,845
Social Security + Medicare−$3,841
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,264
Monthly take-home$3,272
Every two weeks$1,510

Does it go far here?

$49,738Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
48%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont