Social Worker (government) in Vermont: Pay Plan

$61,838 – $102,856

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$67,340

median pay in VT, all employers

640

workers in VT (SOC 21-1021)

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
Psychiatric Social Worker I Class 511001 · 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
Clinical Social Worker Class 482800 · 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
Psychiatric Social Worker II Class 511000 · 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

Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	VT
Workers	640
10th percentile	$47,270
Median	$67,340
90th percentile	$84,140
National median, government employers	$65,660

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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Vermont Social Work Jurisprudence Examination
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