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DMV Clerk / Driver License Examiner in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 1 job class for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Motor Vehicle Examiner II.

$58,344 – $91,104
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$53,000
median pay in VT, all employers
890
workers in VT (SOC 43-4031)

Sources: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Vermont state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Vermont sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Motor Vehicle Examiner II
Class 630600 · class description
Grade 23
$28.05 – $43.80 a hour
$58,344 – $91,104 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $28.05 a hour
  • Step 2: $29.37 a hour
  • Step 3: $30.51 a hour
  • Step 4: $31.45 a hour
  • Step 5: $32.51 a hour
  • Step 6: $33.55 a hour
  • Step 7: $34.67 a hour
  • Step 8: $35.88 a hour
  • Step 9: $37.00 a hour
  • Step 10: $38.09 a hour
  • Step 11: $39.15 a hour
  • Step 12: $40.24 a hour
  • Step 13: $41.43 a hour
  • Step 14: $42.61 a hour
  • Step 15: $43.80 a hour

Schedule: Classified Pay Plan (CLS), Appendix II (July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (SOC 43-4031) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers890
10th percentile$44,350
Median$53,000
90th percentile$70,460
National median, government employers$48,880

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national DMV Clerk / Driver License Examiner page.

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