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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

Aaron Moore

Environmental Scient VI Ac: General/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$85,051
Base pay
$85,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,051
Employment type
Classified

Aaron Moore works as a Environmental Scient VI Ac: General for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Aaron earned $85,051 in 2026.

Candace Barber

Vael Scientist IV; Chemistry/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$85,051
Base pay
$85,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,051
Employment type
Classified

Candace Barber works as a Vael Scientist IV; Chemistry for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Candace earned $85,051 in 2026.

Zachary Bartlett

Animal Health Specialist IV/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$85,051
Base pay
$85,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,051
Employment type
Classified

Zachary Bartlett works as a Animal Health Specialist IV for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Zachary earned $85,051 in 2026.

Sumner Kuehne

Consumer Protection Specialist III/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$85,051
Base pay
$85,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,051
Employment type
Classified

Sumner Kuehne is a Consumer Protection Specialist III at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $85,051.

Debrah Durkee-Barnett

Dairy Products Specialist IV/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$84,614
Base pay
$84,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,614
Employment type
Classified

Debrah Durkee-Barnett is a Dairy Products Specialist IV at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $84,614.

Rachel Markey

Vael Scientist V; Chemistry/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$84,614
Base pay
$84,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,614
Employment type
Classified

Rachel Markey holds the role of Vael Scientist V; Chemistry at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,614.

Judson Peck

Agriculture Data Analyst/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$84,614
Base pay
$84,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,614
Employment type
Classified

Judson Peck holds the role of Agriculture Data Analyst at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,614.

Morgan Griffith

Agrichem Program Manager/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$84,427
Base pay
$84,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,427
Employment type
Classified

Morgan Griffith is a Agrichem Program Manager at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $84,427.

Megan Phillips

Food Safety Sp III Ac Comp Inv/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$82,410
Base pay
$82,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,410
Employment type
Classified

Megan Phillips is a Food Safety Sp III Ac Comp Inv at Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $82,410.

Andrew Mitchell

Ag. Civil Engineer III/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$81,910
Base pay
$81,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,910
Employment type
Classified

Andrew Mitchell works as a Ag. Civil Engineer III for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is classified. Andrew earned $81,910 in 2026.

Elke Ochs

Ag. Civil Engineer III/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$81,910
Base pay
$81,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,910
Employment type
Classified

At Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen, Elke Ochs serves as a Ag. Civil Engineer III. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,910.

Elizabeth Sipple

Agricultural Develop Supervis/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$81,910
Base pay
$81,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,910
Employment type
Classified

At Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen, Elizabeth Sipple serves as a Agricultural Develop Supervis. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,910.

Willyjane Patry

Staff Attorney II/Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen

2026 total comp
$80,933
Base pay
$80,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,933
Employment type
Exempt

Willyjane Patry works as a Staff Attorney II for Agriculture, Food & Mrkts Agen. Their status is exempt. Willyjane earned $80,933 in 2026.