State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

The State's Attorneys and Sheriffs provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 185 employees with median total compensation of $84,760; the highest distinct record was $155,022.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $16.7M
Employees: 185
Median total: $84,760
Highest record: $155,022

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$22$148,283+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 185 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,760) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,014 (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

$56,035

$72,654

$84,760

$109,616

$130,770

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,770 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,035. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy State's Attorney

61 · $98,030

Victim Advocate

26 · $77,563

Deputy Sheriff

20 · $84,490

Secretary IV

16 · $55,286

Administrative Secretary

13 · $65,437

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