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Environmental Engineer in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Environmental Engineer III–VI.

$55,120 – $102,856
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$92,580
median pay in VT, all employers
110
workers in VT (SOC 17-2081)

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
Environmental Engineer III
Class 146506 · 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
Environmental Engineer VI
Class 146800 · class description
Grade 25
$31.54 – $49.45 a hour
$65,603 – $102,856 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $31.54 a hour
  • Step 2: $33.05 a hour
  • Step 3: $34.30 a hour
  • Step 4: $35.39 a hour
  • Step 5: $36.61 a hour
  • Step 6: $37.77 a hour
  • Step 7: $39.04 a hour
  • Step 8: $40.41 a hour
  • Step 9: $41.71 a hour
  • Step 10: $42.88 a hour
  • Step 11: $44.15 a hour
  • Step 12: $45.33 a hour
  • Step 13: $46.63 a hour
  • Step 14: $48.01 a hour
  • Step 15: $49.45 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

Environmental Engineers (SOC 17-2081) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers110
10th percentile$72,450
Median$92,580
90th percentile$153,440
National median, government employers$107,020

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.

Free practice tests for Vermont

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Environmental Engineer page.

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