Psychologist Salaries in Vermont - VT

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 19 2010

In order to get the most accurate idea of a psychologist’s salary, The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) subdivided the field into several sub-categories.  The lowest earning psychologists were in the fields of clinical, counseling, and school psychology.  The BLS reports the average salary for these fields in the United States in 2006 was just over $59,000.  All other categories of psychology, earned over $86,000.  The salaries for Vermont psychologists are slightly lower than the national average in part because the education required is not as high.

Below are the average salaries provided by indeed.com for each individual sub category in the five largest cities in Vermont. 

General Psychologist Salary in Vermont

National – $46,000
Vermont - $43,000
Burlington – $33,000
Essex Junction - $34,000
Bennington - $40,000
South Burlington - $33,000
Rutland – $36,000

Clinical Psychologist Salary in Vermont

National - $40,000
Vermont -$37,000
Burlington – $36,000
Essex Junction - $37,000
Bennington - $43,000
South Burlington - $36,000
Rutland - $39,000

Counseling Psychologist Salary in Vermont

National - $79,000
Vermont - $69,000
Burlington – $60,000
Essex Junction - $61,000
Bennington - $72,000
South Burlington - $61,000
Rutland – $65,000

School Psychologist Salary in Vermont

National - $64,000
Vermont - $62,000
Burlington – $48,000
Essex Junction - $48,000
Bennington - $57,000
South Burlington - $48,000
Rutland – $51,000

Industrial Psychology Salary in Vermont

National - $47,000
Vermont - $46,000
Burlington – $36,000
Essex Junction - $36,000
Bennington - $42,000
South Burlington - $36,000
Rutland - $38,000

Organizational Psychology Salary in Vermont

National - $66,000
Vermont - $65,000
Burlington – $50,000
Essex Junction - $50,000
Bennington - $59,000
South Burlington - $50,000
Rutland - $53,000

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