Fish & Game Warden in Vermont: Pay Plan

$58,344 – $109,304

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$74,940

median pay in VT, all employers

workers in VT (SOC 33-3031)

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.

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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
Game Warden Trainee Class 326000 · 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
Game Warden Class 326100 · 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
Senior Game Warden Class 326200 · class description Grade 26	$33.53 – $52.55 a hour $69,742 – $109,304 a year 15 steps Step 1: $33.53 a hour Step 2: $35.08 a hour Step 3: $36.44 a hour Step 4: $37.62 a hour Step 5: $38.89 a hour Step 6: $40.17 a hour Step 7: $41.49 a hour Step 8: $42.88 a hour Step 9: $44.32 a hour Step 10: $45.58 a hour Step 11: $46.94 a hour Step 12: $48.24 a hour Step 13: $49.60 a hour Step 14: $51.05 a hour Step 15: $52.55 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

Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	VT
Workers	40
10th percentile	$55,710
Median	$74,940
90th percentile	$86,810
National median, government employers	$74,060

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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