Eligibility Worker / Benefits Specialist in Vermont: Pay Plan

$55,120 – $96,699

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$58,530

median pay in VT, all employers

310

workers in VT (SOC 43-4061)

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 grade	Published rate
Eligibility Specialist I Class 512751 · class description Grade 22	$26.50 – $41.37 a hour $55,120 – $86,050 a year 15 steps Step 1: $26.50 a hour Step 2: $27.74 a hour Step 3: $28.74 a hour Step 4: $29.70 a hour Step 5: $30.67 a hour Step 6: $31.71 a hour Step 7: $32.75 a hour Step 8: $33.84 a hour Step 9: $34.91 a hour Step 10: $35.93 a hour Step 11: $36.91 a hour Step 12: $38.02 a hour Step 13: $39.08 a hour Step 14: $40.19 a hour Step 15: $41.37 a hour
Eligibility Specialist II Class 512752 · 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
Eligibility Specialist III Class 512753 · class description Grade 24	$29.73 – $46.49 a hour $61,838 – $96,699 a year 15 steps Step 1: $29.73 a hour Step 2: $31.16 a hour Step 3: $32.29 a hour Step 4: $33.34 a hour Step 5: $34.47 a hour Step 6: $35.63 a hour Step 7: $36.77 a hour Step 8: $38.04 a hour Step 9: $39.31 a hour Step 10: $40.42 a hour Step 11: $41.57 a hour Step 12: $42.71 a hour Step 13: $43.93 a hour Step 14: $45.22 a hour Step 15: $46.49 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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (SOC 43-4061) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	VT
Workers	310
10th percentile	$48,440
Median	$58,530
90th percentile	$70,800
National median, government employers	$55,330

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.

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