P A T H W A Y STO PROMISING CAREERS

V E R M O N T’SHIGH-PAY HIGH-GROWTH JOBS

HIGH-PAY HIGH-GROWTHV E R M O N T J O B SAre you a Vermont student, graduate, or veteran considering your career path?

You should know which careers have the most promise in Vermont!

Peer tutor Justina Kenyon works with student veteran Thomas Johnson at CCV in Montpelier.

HIGH-PAY HIGH-GROWTHV E R M O N T J O B SAre you a Vermont student, graduate, or veteran considering your career path?

You should know which careers have the most promise in Vermont!

Peer tutor Justina Kenyon works with student veteran Thomas Johnson at CCV in Montpelier.

High School Diploma and/or Other Training

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Manufacturing Sales Representatives 790 $53,230 $29.08

Insurance Sales Agents 340 $53,780 $32.38

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 300 n/a $21.55

Sales Representatives for Associated Services 270 $43,680 $24.84

Industrial Machinery Mechanics 260 $46,630 $23.51

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

200 n/a $21.50

Manufacturing Purchasing Agents 150 $54,600 $27.62

Wholesale and Retail Merchandise Buyers 150 $43,200 $21.98

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 150 n/a $30.35

Associate’s Degree or Equivalent Training

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Registered Nurses (some require BA degree) 2,340 $61,180 $30.41

General and Operations Managers 870 $85,070 $49.38

Managers, Other Industries 800 $92,740 $42.69

First-Line Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers

730 $49,830 $25.21

Construction Managers 640 $78,960 $39.83

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Workers

530 n/a $27.97

Computer Support Specialists 460 $44,360 $22.32

Property and Real Estate Managers 420 $61,250 $30.66

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics 340 n/a $28.35

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

280 $54,000 $27.73

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 250 $43,610 $23.07

Dental Hygienists 240 $66,900 $32.47

Web Developers 240 $81,820 $28.80

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Operators

170 $55,120 $26.79

Paralegals and Legal Assistants 160 $43,170 $22.09

Chefs and Head Cooks 160 $41,540 $22.22

Massage Therapists 150 $49,090 $22.93

Bachelor’s Degree

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Registered Nurses 2,340 $61,180 $30.41

Accountants and Auditors 1,340 $61,850 $33.15

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

780 $51,860 n/a

Compliance Officers 570 n/a $30.65

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

520 n/a $26.52

Medical and Health Service Managers 380 $81,940 $43.25

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

340 $52,360 n/a

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

330 $67,490 $35.45

Clergy 300 $45,030 $23.03

Graphic Designers 300 $39,860 $21.69

Management Analysts 290 $62,070 $38.05

Environmental Scientists and Specialists 280 $49,960 $26.24

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 280 n/a $39.53

Social and Community Service Managers 250 $60,000 $29.67

Cost Estimators 240 $55,670 $28.61

Writers and Authors 220 $50,810 $31.54

Human Resources Specialists 220 n/a $27.89

Financial Managers 220 $101,760 $58.13

Training and Development Specialists 200 $48,150 $28.77

Public Relations Specialists 190 $50,830 $27.28

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

190 n/a $46.66

Civil Engineers 180 $67,850 $34.18

Meeting and Event Planners 170 n/a $21.95

Financial Services Sales Agents 160 $59,570 $44.22

Chief Executives 160 $141,050 $77.99

Sales Managers 150 $87,770 $47.42

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 150 $51,450 $31.55

Master’s Degree and Beyond

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Lawyers 460 $79,960 $47.40

Physicians and Surgeons 440 $165,050 $74.48

Mental Health Counselors 400 $37,230 $25.08

Physical Therapists 380 $70,550 $34.74

Pharmacists 230 $130,340 $59.04

Rehabilitation Counselors 230 $43,070 $23.25

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 220 $49,280 $28.17

Education Administrators at Elementary and Secondary Schools

220 $85,520 n/a

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

210 $48,090 $24.38

Education Administrators at Colleges 190 $67,190 $37.72

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

170 $41,390 $21.75

Librarians 160 $45,560 $22.73

Dentists 160 $187,200 $103.56

Medical and Public Health Social Workers 150 $46,290 $25.08

Remember: Wages are based on experience, education, and skills. If you are new to a profession, starting pay may be lower.

Visit mcclurevt.org/pathways

for more information, including which degrees

and majors will put you on the right path! Additional data and resources are available

at the Vermont Department of Labor at vtlmi.info

BETTER JOB SECURITY AND STABILITY

Each job listed here pays more than the average hourly wage for Vermont workers ($21.18 as of May 2013) and is

projected to have at least 150 job openings in the state through 2022.

The promising jobs are categorized by their educational requirements. Start with the list that fits the education level

you have achieved—or hope to achieve.

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High School Diploma and/or Other Training

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Manufacturing Sales Representatives 790 $53,230 $29.08

Insurance Sales Agents 340 $53,780 $32.38

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 300 n/a $21.55

Sales Representatives for Associated Services 270 $43,680 $24.84

Industrial Machinery Mechanics 260 $46,630 $23.51

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

200 n/a $21.50

Manufacturing Purchasing Agents 150 $54,600 $27.62

Wholesale and Retail Merchandise Buyers 150 $43,200 $21.98

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 150 n/a $30.35

Associate’s Degree or Equivalent Training

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Registered Nurses (some require BA degree) 2,340 $61,180 $30.41

General and Operations Managers 870 $85,070 $49.38

Managers, Other Industries 800 $92,740 $42.69

First-Line Supervisors of Administrative Support Workers

730 $49,830 $25.21

Construction Managers 640 $78,960 $39.83

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Workers

530 n/a $27.97

Computer Support Specialists 460 $44,360 $22.32

Property and Real Estate Managers 420 $61,250 $30.66

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics 340 n/a $28.35

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

280 $54,000 $27.73

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 250 $43,610 $23.07

Dental Hygienists 240 $66,900 $32.47

Web Developers 240 $81,820 $28.80

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Operators

170 $55,120 $26.79

Paralegals and Legal Assistants 160 $43,170 $22.09

Chefs and Head Cooks 160 $41,540 $22.22

Massage Therapists 150 $49,090 $22.93

Bachelor’s Degree

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Registered Nurses 2,340 $61,180 $30.41

Accountants and Auditors 1,340 $61,850 $33.15

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

780 $51,860 n/a

Compliance Officers 570 n/a $30.65

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

520 n/a $26.52

Medical and Health Service Managers 380 $81,940 $43.25

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

340 $52,360 n/a

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

330 $67,490 $35.45

Clergy 300 $45,030 $23.03

Graphic Designers 300 $39,860 $21.69

Management Analysts 290 $62,070 $38.05

Environmental Scientists and Specialists 280 $49,960 $26.24

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 280 n/a $39.53

Social and Community Service Managers 250 $60,000 $29.67

Cost Estimators 240 $55,670 $28.61

Writers and Authors 220 $50,810 $31.54

Human Resources Specialists 220 n/a $27.89

Financial Managers 220 $101,760 $58.13

Training and Development Specialists 200 $48,150 $28.77

Public Relations Specialists 190 $50,830 $27.28

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

190 n/a $46.66

Civil Engineers 180 $67,850 $34.18

Meeting and Event Planners 170 n/a $21.95

Financial Services Sales Agents 160 $59,570 $44.22

Chief Executives 160 $141,050 $77.99

Sales Managers 150 $87,770 $47.42

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 150 $51,450 $31.55

Master’s Degree and Beyond

Total Projected Openings

2012–2022

VT Median Yearly

Wage 2013

VT Average Hourly

Wage 2012

Lawyers 460 $79,960 $47.40

Physicians and Surgeons 440 $165,050 $74.48

Mental Health Counselors 400 $37,230 $25.08

Physical Therapists 380 $70,550 $34.74

Pharmacists 230 $130,340 $59.04

Rehabilitation Counselors 230 $43,070 $23.25

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 220 $49,280 $28.17

Education Administrators at Elementary and Secondary Schools

220 $85,520 n/a

Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

210 $48,090 $24.38

Education Administrators at Colleges 190 $67,190 $37.72

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

170 $41,390 $21.75

Librarians 160 $45,560 $22.73

Dentists 160 $187,200 $103.56

Medical and Public Health Social Workers 150 $46,290 $25.08

Remember: Wages are based on experience, education, and skills. If you are new to a profession, starting pay may be lower.

Visit mcclurevt.org/pathways

for more information, including which degrees

and majors will put you on the right path! Additional data and resources are available

at the Vermont Department of Labor at vtlmi.info

BETTER JOB SECURITY AND STABILITY

Each job listed here pays more than the average hourly wage for Vermont workers ($21.18 as of May 2013) and is

projected to have at least 150 job openings in the state through 2022.

The promising jobs are categorized by their educational requirements. Start with the list that fits the education level

you have achieved—or hope to achieve.

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A supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation that envisions a Vermont in which no promising job goes unfilled for lack of a qualified applicant. mcclurevt.org

In person at the Vermont Department of Labor’s 12 regional American Job Centers. Online at labor.vermont.gov

Photos: Josh Larkin, CCV