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Food Safety Inspector (USDA / state) in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Food Safety Specialist I–II.

$55,120 – $91,104
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$63,630
median pay in VT, all employers
60
workers in VT (SOC 45-2011)

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
Food Safety Specialist I
Class 302300 · 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
Food Safety Specialist II
Class 540500 · 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

Agricultural Inspectors (SOC 45-2011) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers60
10th percentile$54,660
Median$63,630
90th percentile$87,070
National median, government employers$55,490

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 Food Safety Inspector (USDA / state) page.

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