Fastest-growing jobs in Vermont

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.3% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,920
--- Employment in 2022: 2,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,460

#38. Nursing assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.4% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,350
--- Employment in 2022: 2,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,310

#37. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.4% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 2,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,430

#36. Light truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.9% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,640

#35. Tellers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.5% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,830

#34. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.5% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,580

#33. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.6% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,120

#32. Dishwashers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.4% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,910
--- Employment in 2022: 4,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,440

#31. Stockers and order fillers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.1% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,970

#30. Food batchmakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.5% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,940
--- Employment in 2022: 6,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,400

#29. Cashiers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.6% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,710
--- Employment in 2022: 2,590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,580

#28. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,260
--- Employment in 2022: 6,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,900

#27. Registered nurses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.1% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,760
--- Employment in 2022: 4,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,800

#26. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,010
--- Employment in 2022: 6,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,860

#25. Retail salespersons
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.7% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,600

#24. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,560

#23. Preschool teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.4% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,540
--- Employment in 2022: 5,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,620

#22. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.6% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Employment in 2022: 2,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,220

#21. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,430
--- Employment in 2022: 3,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,820

#20. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.2% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,500
--- Employment in 2022: 6,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,320

#19. Home health and personal care aides
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.2% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,710
--- Employment in 2022: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $112,620

#18. Software developers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.4% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,280

#17. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.0% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,550

#16. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.3% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,210
--- Employment in 2022: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,660

#15. Carpenters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,180
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,270

#14. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.0% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,690
--- Employment in 2022: 2,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $73,520

#13. Accountants and auditors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.7% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,670
--- Employment in 2022: 3,870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,760

#12. Office clerks, general
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,140

#11. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.9% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $113,430

#10. Financial managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.5% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,070

#9. Cooks, fast food
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.7% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Employment in 2022: 1,900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,540

#8. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.1% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,140
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,530

#7. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.4% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,220

#6. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.7% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,300
--- Employment in 2022: 3,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,470

#5. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.8% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,290

#4. Self-enrichment teachers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.9% (1,800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,660
--- Employment in 2022: 2,860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,300

#3. Waiters and waitresses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +76.1% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,630

#2. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +120.2% (1,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,200

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Community and social service specialists, all other
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