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Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

Source file: State of Vermont — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 164 employees with median total compensation of $79,217; the highest distinct record was $181,688.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12.9M
Employees
164
Median total
$79,217
Highest record
$181,688

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 164 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,217) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,600 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$57,200
$67,995
$79,217
$95,098
$112,466

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,466 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

David Huber

Assistant Director Pharm/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$109,262
Base pay
$109,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,262
Employment type
Classified

David Huber works as a Assistant Director Pharm for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. David earned $109,262 in 2026.

Cheryl Achilles

Environmental & Agriculture Lab Director/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$109,117
Base pay
$109,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,117
Employment type
Classified

Cheryl Achilles works as a Environmental & Agriculture Lab Director for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Cheryl earned $109,117 in 2026.

Steven Dwinell

Director Public Hlth/Ag Resource/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$109,117
Base pay
$109,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,117
Employment type
Classified

Steven Dwinell is a Director Public Hlth/Ag Resource at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $109,117.

Nathaniel Sands

Agricultural Water Qual Program Manager/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$108,430
Base pay
$108,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,430
Employment type
Classified

At Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen, Nathaniel Sands serves as a Agricultural Water Qual Program Manager. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,430.

Robert Achilles

Agricultural Engineering Chief/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$107,661
Base pay
$107,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,661
Employment type
Classified

Robert Achilles works as a Agricultural Engineering Chief for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Robert earned $107,661 in 2026.

Ryan Patch

Agri Clim. & Land Use Ply Mngr/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$105,810
Base pay
$105,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,810
Employment type
Classified

Ryan Patch works as a Agri Clim. & Land Use Ply Mngr for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Ryan earned $105,810 in 2026.