What Vermont plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay
Findings from 35 live postings on manufacturers' own careers sites in Vermont, week of October 19, 2026. Each one shows how many postings it rests on; anything with too few is left out.
Unusual opportunities worth a look
Perks and openings most plant postings don't offer, and how many in Vermont do right now.
- Stated promotion path5 postings (14%)Top
- Product Quality Engineer Area Lead - Ground Support Equipment · BETA Technologies · South Burlington, VT
Based on 35 postings. Link to this finding
The best-paying open roles right now
The highest posted ranges for engineering-level plant roles in Vermont.
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- Manufacturing Engineer · PRECI MANUFACTURING INC · Winooski, VT · $90k–$115k
Based on 3 postings. Link to this finding
How often a degree is required
51% of plant postings in Vermont require a degree outright.
Based on 35 postings. Link to this finding
Physical demands
49% of plant postings in Vermont state a lifting requirement.
Based on 35 postings. Link to this finding
Source and method
- Source
- ShopFloorJobs analysis of 35 live plant job postings from 9 manufacturers' own careers sites (Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, iCIMS, Greenhouse and others), not job boards.
- Collected
- Week of October 19, 2026. Postings are re-checked daily; closed roles drop out.
- Method
- Pay is the middle of each posting's listed range for engineer and senior engineer levels, compared within the same team so a different mix of teams can't create a gap. Rates count postings that state the item. Correlation, not cause; findings with too few postings are left out.
Cite this report
ShopFloorJobs, "What Vermont plant jobs ask for, and what moves pay," Week of October 19, 2026. https://shopfloorjobs.com/reports/insights?state=vermont
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