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Parole Officer in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Probation and Parole Officer, Senior Probation & Parole Officer.

$68,078 – $111,259
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$83,820
median pay in VT, all employers
190
workers in VT (SOC 21-1092)

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
Probation and Parole Officer
Class 616610 · class description
Grade 25
$32.73 – $50.41 a hour
$68,078 – $104,853 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $32.73 a hour
  • Step 2: $34.31 a hour
  • Step 3: $35.64 a hour
  • Step 4: $36.83 a hour
  • Step 5: $38.10 a hour
  • Step 6: $39.39 a hour
  • Step 7: $40.72 a hour
  • Step 8: $42.13 a hour
  • Step 9: $43.57 a hour
  • Step 10: $44.89 a hour
  • Step 11: $46.21 a hour
  • Step 12: $47.56 a hour
  • Step 13: $48.49 a hour
  • Step 14: $49.44 a hour
  • Step 15: $50.41 a hour
Senior Probation & Parole Officer
Class 616620 · class description
Grade 26
$34.71 – $53.49 a hour
$72,197 – $111,259 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $34.71 a hour
  • Step 2: $36.39 a hour
  • Step 3: $37.79 a hour
  • Step 4: $39.07 a hour
  • Step 5: $40.41 a hour
  • Step 6: $41.79 a hour
  • Step 7: $43.20 a hour
  • Step 8: $44.69 a hour
  • Step 9: $46.23 a hour
  • Step 10: $47.62 a hour
  • Step 11: $49.02 a hour
  • Step 12: $50.46 a hour
  • Step 13: $51.45 a hour
  • Step 14: $52.46 a hour
  • Step 15: $53.49 a hour

Schedule: Corrections Pay Plan (COR), 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

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (SOC 21-1092) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers190
10th percentile$64,730
Median$83,820
90th percentile$98,160
National median, government employers$67,120

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 Parole Officer page.

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