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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Burlington, VT

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $44,730 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,934 a month.

10th percentile
$29,140
25th percentile
$35,180
Median percentile
$44,730
75th percentile
$48,520
90th percentile
$55,430

Based on 1,520 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

$35,213 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,730
Federal income tax−$3,188
Social Security + Medicare−$3,422
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,907
Monthly take-home$2,934
Every two weeks$1,354

Does it go far here?

$44,310Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
54%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont