SOC 25-1065 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Vermont
Vermont · 1 metro areas compared
In Vermont the median wage for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $107,490 a year, which is 9.6% higher than the national figure of $98,070.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.0%
- Openings per year
- 1,600
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Vermont.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Vermont the median wage for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $107,490 a year, which is 9.6% higher than the national figure of $98,070. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $88,310 and $130,650. The lowest tenth earn under $76,060, while the highest tenth earn more than $169,790.
The area has 80 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 2.36 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Vermont ranks number 5th out of 45 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Burlington records the highest median at $107,490. Of the 528 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 55th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $76,060 | −22.4% |
| 25th | $88,310 | −10.0% |
| Median (50th) | $107,490 | +9.6% |
| 75th | $130,650 | +33.2% |
| 90th | $169,790 | +73.1% |
| Mean | $117,620 | +19.9% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Vermont
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | $107,490 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Vermont sit close to the national average, so $107,490 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$107,490as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$109,684US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $107,490 a year, 9.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $76,060 to $169,790 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 80 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 5th of 45 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Burlington, at $107,490.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont?
The median annual wage is $107,490, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $98,070, so pay in Vermont is 9.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Vermont earns more than $169,790 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $76,060 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Burlington, at $107,490 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 80 jobs in this occupation in Vermont. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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