Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington, VT was $66,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $66,500 and $83,450.

The Burlington-South Burlington, VT median is $36,910 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington, VT: median $66,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $66,500 to $83,450.

Annual wage percentiles, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$66,500	$66,500	$66,500	$83,450	$103,720

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Burlington-South Burlington, VT: median $31.97; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.97 to $40.12.

Hourly wage percentiles, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.97	$31.97	$31.97	$40.12	$49.87

BLS estimated 100 workers employed in this occupation in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Location quotient: 0.75.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $66,500. The all-occupations median in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $60,020. Ratio: 1.11 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.75 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,900	$62,900	$78,930
May 2025	$66,500	$66,500	$83,450

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$95,800	$72,210 to $124,990
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$100,650	$84,030 to $104,630

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