Employment
Within Chittenden County, Burlington offers 39% of all jobs in the county. Neighboring towns of Essex and South Burlington contribute an additional third of the country's employment. Skilled jobs in the high tech, manufacturing, education and health services industries contribute to the highest average annual wages in the state.
The Vermont labor force is one of the state's most important assets. The traditional image of the hardworking Vermonter is no myth. Industriousness, dependability, ingenuity and self motivation continue to be respected qualities of the Vermont workforce.
The civilian labor force for the county is divided 52% Male and 48% female. Minorities comprise 2.6% of that total labor force.
Area's Top Employers
1000+ Employees
- IBM
- Fletcher Allen Health Care Inc.
- IDX Systems Corporation
- Chittenden Corporation
- Verizon
- Pizzagalli Construction
- Ben & Jerrys
- State of Vermont
500-1000 Employees
- General Dynamics
- University of Vermont
- Burton Snowboards
- The Lane Press
- Banknorth Group Inc.
- Benware, James H & Golden Arch Inc. (restaurant)
- Blodgett Holdings
- Burlington Public Schools
- Champlain Cable Corp.
- City of Burlington
- Essex Junction School District
- Green Mountain Power
- Hannaford Foods
- Howard Center for Human Services Inc.
- Husky Injection Molding
- St. Michael's College
- U.S. Justice Dept.
