Employee Relations Specialist Salary in Vermont

How much does an Employee Relations Specialist make in Vermont?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Employee Relations Specialist in Vermont is $81,683 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Employee Relations Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,184
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,763 to $87,179
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,642

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Employee Relations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,179	$7,265	$1,677	$42
Average	$81,683	$6,807	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$72,763	$6,064	$1,399	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Employee Relations Specialist Salaries

An Employee Relations Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Employee Relations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Employee Relations Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,013
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,279
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,505
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,341
Expert (over 8 years): $120,848

Levels	Salary
Employee ... Level Employee Relations Specialist	$63,013
Employee ... Level Employee Relations Specialist	$81,279
Employee ... Level Employee Relations Specialist	$98,505
Employee ... Level Employee Relations Specialist	$112,341
Employee ... Level Employee Relations Specialist	$120,848

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How Do Employee Relations Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Employee Relations Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,144.
California: $91,795.
Massachusetts: $90,571.

District of Columbia $92,144 California $91,795 Massachusetts $90,571 Washington $90,238 New Jersey $90,205 Alaska $90,089 Connecticut $88,940 New York $88,474

Hawaii $86,984 Rhode Island $86,285 Maryland $85,811 Minnesota $85,162 Colorado $84,912 Illinois $84,829 Oregon $84,513 Delaware $84,280

New Hampshire $84,133 Virginia $83,805 Pennsylvania $82,848 Nevada $82,366 North Dakota $82,207 Michigan $81,958 Wisconsin $81,866 Vermont $81,683

Texas $81,175 Maine $81,142 Arizona $81,092 Ohio $81,034 Georgia $80,268 Indiana $79,885 Wyoming $79,811 Utah $79,694

Iowa $79,644 Kansas $79,245 Louisiana $79,128 North Carolina $79,087 Missouri $79,070 Florida $78,745 Montana $78,571 Nebraska $78,404

Kentucky $78,313 South Carolina $77,980 Tennessee $77,772 Idaho $77,688 New Mexico $77,081 Oklahoma $76,948 Alabama $76,457 South Dakota $75,633

Arkansas $75,183 West Virginia $74,942 Mississippi $74,218

Top Paying Cities for Employee Relations Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $83,610
Barre: $83,735
Cabot: $83,551

Adamant, VT $83,610 Barre, VT $83,735 Cabot, VT $83,551 Calais, VT $83,625 East Barre, VT $83,608 East Calais, VT $83,610 East Montpelier, VT $83,665 Eden, VT $83,555

Eden Mills, VT $83,479 Graniteville, VT $83,730 Hyde Park, VT $83,678 Johnson, VT $83,784 Lake Elmore, VT $83,585 Marshfield, VT $83,566 Moretown, VT $83,789 Morrisville, VT $83,779

Moscow, VT $83,822 Northfield, VT $83,687 Northfield Falls, VT $84,078 North Hyde Park, VT $83,672 North Montpelier, VT $83,588 Plainfield, VT $83,576 Roxbury, VT $83,435 South Barre, VT $83,833

Waterbury, VT $83,814 Stowe, VT $83,825 Waitsfield, VT $83,779 Warren, VT $83,622 Washington, VT $83,459 Waterbury Center, VT $83,811 Websterville, VT $83,717 Williamstown, VT $83,620

Wolcott, VT $83,574 Woodbury, VT $83,492 Worcester, VT $83,575 Rutland, VT $83,572 Belmont, VT $83,314 Benson, VT $83,313 Bomoseen, VT $83,445 Brandon, VT $83,506

Bridport, VT $83,516 Castleton, VT $83,461 Center Rutland, VT $83,518 Chittenden, VT $83,326 Cuttingsville, VT $83,297 Danby, VT $83,439 East Middlebury, VT $83,561 East Poultney, VT $83,448

East Wallingford, VT $83,358 Fair Haven, VT $83,387 Florence, VT $83,358 Forest Dale, VT $83,510 Gaysville, VT $82,980 Granville, VT $83,372 Hancock, VT $83,358 Hydeville, VT $83,455

Killington, VT $83,349 Middlebury, VT $83,690 Middletown Springs, VT $83,403 Mount Holly, VT $83,326 North Clarendon, VT $83,448 Orwell, VT $83,439 Pawlet, VT $83,469 Pittsfield, VT $83,397

Pittsford, VT $83,477 Poultney, VT $83,462 Proctor, VT $83,554 Ripton, VT $83,457 Rochester, VT $83,414 Rupert, VT $83,406 Salisbury, VT $83,539 Shoreham, VT $83,468

Stockbridge, VT $83,320 Wallingford, VT $83,365 Wells, VT $83,472 West Pawlet, VT $83,501 West Rupert, VT $83,481 West Rutland, VT $83,430 Whiting, VT $83,472 Saint Johnsbury, VT $83,561

Albany, VT $83,513 Barnet, VT $83,472 Barton, VT $83,504 Beebe Plain, VT $83,529 Concord, VT $83,393 Coventry, VT $83,626 Craftsbury, VT $83,537 Craftsbury Common, VT $83,541

Danville, VT $83,491 Derby, VT $83,529 Derby Line, VT $83,467 East Burke, VT $83,464 East Charleston, VT $83,472 East Hardwick, VT $83,517 East Haven, VT $83,282 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $83,560

Glover, VT $83,479 Granby, VT $83,179 Greensboro, VT $83,451 Greensboro Bend, VT $83,504 Hardwick, VT $83,596 Irasburg, VT $83,483 Island Pond, VT $83,347 Lowell, VT $83,455

Lower Waterford, VT $83,551 Lyndon, VT $83,536 Lyndon Center, VT $83,630 Lyndonville, VT $83,539 Morgan, VT $83,388 Newport, VT $83,579 Newport Center, VT $83,472 North Concord, VT $83,254

North Troy, VT $83,484 Orleans, VT $83,452 Passumpsic, VT $83,566 Peacham, VT $83,398 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $83,569 Sheffield, VT $83,421 Sutton, VT $83,414 Troy, VT $83,492

West Burke, VT $83,470 West Charleston, VT $83,431 West Danville, VT $83,496 Westfield, VT $83,429 West Glover, VT $83,487 Averill, VT $83,000 Beecher Falls, VT $83,539 Canaan, VT $83,331

Gilman, VT $83,698 Guildhall, VT $83,221 Lunenburg, VT $83,402 Norton, VT $83,167 North Bennington, VT $84,096 North Pownal, VT $84,265 Pownal, VT $84,313 White River Junction, VT $83,551

Ascutney, VT $83,590 Barnard, VT $83,361 Bethel, VT $83,412 Bradford, VT $83,500 Bridgewater, VT $83,447 Bridgewater Corners, VT $83,281 Brookfield, VT $83,494 Brownsville, VT $83,448

Chelsea, VT $83,446 Corinth, VT $83,423 East Corinth, VT $83,458 East Randolph, VT $83,474 East Ryegate, VT $83,402 East Thetford, VT $83,505 Fairlee, VT $83,415 Groton, VT $83,437

Hartford, VT $83,768 Hartland, VT $83,475 Hartland Four Corners, VT $83,472 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $83,686 Newbury, VT $83,427 North Hartland, VT $83,534 North Pomfret, VT $83,391 North Thetford, VT $83,503

Norwich, VT $83,487 Plymouth, VT $83,221 Post Mills, VT $83,485 Quechee, VT $83,571 Randolph, VT $83,556 Randolph Center, VT $83,514 Reading, VT $83,290 Sharon, VT $83,411

South Pomfret, VT $83,331 South Royalton, VT $83,435 South Ryegate, VT $83,452 South Strafford, VT $83,431 South Woodstock, VT $83,311 Strafford, VT $83,358 Taftsville, VT $83,578 Thetford, VT $83,505

Thetford Center, VT $83,417 Topsham, VT $83,392 Tunbridge, VT $83,408 Vershire, VT $83,369 Wells River, VT $83,457 West Fairlee, VT $83,611 West Hartford, VT $83,392 West Newbury, VT $83,425

West Topsham, VT $83,459 Wilder, VT $83,772 Windsor, VT $83,509 Woodstock, VT $83,407 Bellows Falls, VT $83,711 Cambridgeport, VT $83,616 Cavendish, VT $83,338 Chester, VT $83,421

Chester Depot, VT $83,391 Grafton, VT $83,358 Londonderry, VT $83,507 Ludlow, VT $83,381 North Springfield, VT $83,672 Perkinsville, VT $83,445 Peru, VT $83,420 Proctorsville, VT $83,352

Saxtons River, VT $83,694 South Londonderry, VT $83,559 Springfield, VT $83,631 Westminster, VT $83,710 Westminster Station, VT $83,716 Weston, VT $83,334 Shaftsbury, VT $83,996 Brattleboro, VT $83,882

Bondville, VT $83,535 East Dover, VT $83,705 Jacksonville, VT $83,915 Jamaica, VT $83,536 Marlboro, VT $84,297 Newfane, VT $83,650 Putney, VT $83,632 Readsboro, VT $84,307

South Newfane, VT $83,679 Stamford, VT $84,246 Townshend, VT $83,574 Vernon, VT $84,138 Wardsboro, VT $83,635 West Dover, VT $83,772 West Dummerston, VT $83,670 West Halifax, VT $83,799

West Townshend, VT $83,462 West Wardsboro, VT $83,463 Whitingham, VT $83,885 Williamsville, VT $83,670 Wilmington, VT $83,834 Burlington, VT $84,063 South Burlington, VT $84,058 Winooski, VT $84,063

Colchester, VT $84,063 Alburgh, VT $83,644 Bakersfield, VT $83,768 Belvidere Center, VT $83,464 Bristol, VT $83,785 Cambridge, VT $83,885 Charlotte, VT $83,949 East Berkshire, VT $83,687

East Fairfield, VT $83,812 Enosburg Falls, VT $83,581 Essex, VT $83,999 Essex Junction, VT $84,005 Fairfax, VT $83,891 Fairfield, VT $83,810 Ferrisburgh, VT $83,856 Franklin, VT $83,586

Grand Isle, VT $83,899 Highgate Center, VT $83,656 Highgate Springs, VT $83,699 Hinesburg, VT $83,948 Huntington, VT $83,884 Isle La Motte, VT $83,748 Jeffersonville, VT $83,829 Jericho, VT $83,929

Jonesville, VT $83,947 Milton, VT $83,969 Monkton, VT $83,880 Montgomery, VT $83,581 Montgomery Center, VT $83,479 New Haven, VT $83,775 North Ferrisburgh, VT $83,893 North Hero, VT $83,810

Richford, VT $83,566 Richmond, VT $83,938 Saint Albans, VT $83,848 Saint Albans Bay, VT $83,837 Shelburne, VT $84,026 Sheldon, VT $83,748 Sheldon Springs, VT $83,953 South Hero, VT $83,975

Starksboro, VT $83,834 Swanton, VT $83,733 Underhill, VT $83,910 Underhill Center, VT $83,913 Vergennes, VT $83,749 Waterville, VT $83,778 Westford, VT $83,952 Williston, VT $84,015

Montpelier, VT $83,722 Bennington, VT $84,157 Arlington, VT $83,861 Dorset, VT $83,535 East Arlington, VT $83,503 East Dorset, VT $83,536 Manchester, VT $83,762 Manchester Center, VT $83,707

Employee Relations Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Employee Relations Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$72,763

Average $81,683/year

$87,179

$6,064

Average $6,807/month

$7,265

$1,399

Average $1,571/week

$1,677

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,179	$7,265	$1,677	$42
Average	$81,683	$6,807	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$72,763	$6,064	$1,399	$35

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