What are the main factors that influence a Catechist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Catechist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Catechist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Catechist's salary?

A Catechist's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,793 for beginners, reaching about $69,619 at mid-level, and approach $92,422 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Catechist?

Catechist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Catechist roles are District of Columbia $58,206, California $57,985, Massachusetts $57,213. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Catechist Salary in Vermont

How much does a Catechist make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Catechist in Vermont is $51,598 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Catechist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,493
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,991 to $56,254
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,706

10% $44,706

50% (Median) $51,598

90% $60,493

Catechist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,254	$4,688	$1,082	$27
Average	$51,598	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$47,991	$3,999	$923	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Catechist Salaries

A Catechist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Catechist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Catechist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,793
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,628
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,167
Expert (over 8 years): $92,422

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$43,793
Catechist	1-2 years	$50,628
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$69,619
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$82,167
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,422

How Do Catechist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Catechists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,206.
California: $57,985.
Massachusetts: $57,213.

District of Columbia $58,206 California $57,985 Massachusetts $57,213 Washington $57,002 New Jersey $56,981 Alaska $56,908 Connecticut $56,182 New York $55,888

Hawaii $54,947 Rhode Island $54,505 Maryland $54,206 Minnesota $53,795 Colorado $53,638 Illinois $53,585 Oregon $53,385 Delaware $53,238

New Hampshire $53,146 Virginia $52,939 Pennsylvania $52,334 Nevada $52,029 North Dakota $51,929 Michigan $51,772 Wisconsin $51,714 Vermont $51,598

Texas $51,277 Maine $51,256 Arizona $51,225 Ohio $51,188 Georgia $50,704 Indiana $50,463 Wyoming $50,415 Utah $50,342

Iowa $50,310 Kansas $50,058 Louisiana $49,984 North Carolina $49,958 Missouri $49,947 Florida $49,742 Montana $49,632 Nebraska $49,527

Kentucky $49,469 South Carolina $49,259 Tennessee $49,127 Idaho $49,075 New Mexico $48,691 Oklahoma $48,607 Alabama $48,297 South Dakota $47,776

Arkansas $47,492 West Virginia $47,340 Mississippi $46,882

Top Paying Cities for Catechist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $52,815
Barre: $52,894
Cabot: $52,778

Adamant, VT $52,815

Barre, VT $52,894

Cabot, VT $52,778

Calais, VT $52,825

East Barre, VT $52,814

East Calais, VT $52,815

East Montpelier, VT $52,850

Eden, VT $52,780

Eden Mills, VT $52,733

Graniteville, VT $52,891

Hyde Park, VT $52,858

Johnson, VT $52,925

Lake Elmore, VT $52,799

Marshfield, VT $52,787

Moretown, VT $52,929

Morrisville, VT $52,922

Moscow, VT $52,949

Northfield, VT $52,864

Northfield Falls, VT $53,111

North Hyde Park, VT $52,854

North Montpelier, VT $52,801

Plainfield, VT $52,794

Roxbury, VT $52,705

South Barre, VT $52,956

Waterbury, VT $52,944

Stowe, VT $52,951

Waitsfield, VT $52,922

Warren, VT $52,823

Washington, VT $52,720

Waterbury Center, VT $52,942

Websterville, VT $52,883

Williamstown, VT $52,821

Wolcott, VT $52,792

Woodbury, VT $52,740

Worcester, VT $52,793

Rutland, VT $52,791

Belmont, VT $52,628

Benson, VT $52,628

Bomoseen, VT $52,711

Brandon, VT $52,750

Bridport, VT $52,756

Castleton, VT $52,721

Center Rutland, VT $52,757

Chittenden, VT $52,636

Cuttingsville, VT $52,617

Danby, VT $52,707

East Middlebury, VT $52,785

East Poultney, VT $52,713

East Wallingford, VT $52,656

Fair Haven, VT $52,675

Florence, VT $52,656

Forest Dale, VT $52,752

Gaysville, VT $52,417

Granville, VT $52,665

Hancock, VT $52,656

Hydeville, VT $52,717

Killington, VT $52,651

Middlebury, VT $52,866

Middletown Springs, VT $52,685

Mount Holly, VT $52,636

North Clarendon, VT $52,713

Orwell, VT $52,707

Pawlet, VT $52,726

Pittsfield, VT $52,681

Pittsford, VT $52,731

Poultney, VT $52,721

Proctor, VT $52,780

Ripton, VT $52,719

Rochester, VT $52,692

Rupert, VT $52,686

Salisbury, VT $52,770

Shoreham, VT $52,726

Stockbridge, VT $52,632

Wallingford, VT $52,660

Wells, VT $52,728

West Pawlet, VT $52,746

West Rupert, VT $52,734

West Rutland, VT $52,702

Whiting, VT $52,728

Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,785

Albany, VT $52,754

Barnet, VT $52,728

Barton, VT $52,748

Beebe Plain, VT $52,764

Concord, VT $52,678

Coventry, VT $52,826

Craftsbury, VT $52,769

Craftsbury Common, VT $52,772

Danville, VT $52,740

Derby, VT $52,764

Derby Line, VT $52,725

East Burke, VT $52,723

East Charleston, VT $52,728

East Hardwick, VT $52,757

East Haven, VT $52,608

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $52,784

Glover, VT $52,733

Granby, VT $52,543

Greensboro, VT $52,715

Greensboro Bend, VT $52,748

Hardwick, VT $52,807

Irasburg, VT $52,735

Island Pond, VT $52,649

Lowell, VT $52,717

Lower Waterford, VT $52,778

Lyndon, VT $52,768

Lyndon Center, VT $52,828

Lyndonville, VT $52,770

Morgan, VT $52,675

Newport, VT $52,796

Newport Center, VT $52,728

North Concord, VT $52,591

North Troy, VT $52,736

Orleans, VT $52,716

Passumpsic, VT $52,788

Peacham, VT $52,682

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $52,789

Sheffield, VT $52,696

Sutton, VT $52,692

Troy, VT $52,741

West Burke, VT $52,727

West Charleston, VT $52,702

West Danville, VT $52,743

Westfield, VT $52,701

West Glover, VT $52,737

Averill, VT $52,430

Beecher Falls, VT $52,770

Canaan, VT $52,639

Gilman, VT $52,871

Guildhall, VT $52,570

Lunenburg, VT $52,684

Norton, VT $52,535

North Bennington, VT $53,122

North Pownal, VT $53,229

Pownal, VT $53,259

White River Junction, VT $52,778

Ascutney, VT $52,802

Barnard, VT $52,658

Bethel, VT $52,690

Bradford, VT $52,746

Bridgewater, VT $52,712

Bridgewater Corners, VT $52,607

Brookfield, VT $52,742

Brownsville, VT $52,713

Chelsea, VT $52,711

Corinth, VT $52,697

East Corinth, VT $52,719

East Randolph, VT $52,729

East Ryegate, VT $52,684

East Thetford, VT $52,749

Fairlee, VT $52,692

Groton, VT $52,706

Hartford, VT $52,915

Hartland, VT $52,730

Hartland Four Corners, VT $52,728

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $52,863

Newbury, VT $52,700

North Hartland, VT $52,767

North Pomfret, VT $52,677

North Thetford, VT $52,748

Norwich, VT $52,737

Plymouth, VT $52,570

Post Mills, VT $52,736

Quechee, VT $52,791

Randolph, VT $52,781

Randolph Center, VT $52,755

Reading, VT $52,613

Sharon, VT $52,689

South Pomfret, VT $52,639

South Royalton, VT $52,705

South Ryegate, VT $52,715

South Strafford, VT $52,702

South Woodstock, VT $52,626

Strafford, VT $52,656

Taftsville, VT $52,795

Thetford, VT $52,749

Thetford Center, VT $52,694

Topsham, VT $52,678

Tunbridge, VT $52,688

Vershire, VT $52,663

Wells River, VT $52,719

West Fairlee, VT $52,816

West Hartford, VT $52,678

West Newbury, VT $52,698

West Topsham, VT $52,720

Wilder, VT $52,918

Windsor, VT $52,751

Woodstock, VT $52,687

Bellows Falls, VT $52,879

Cambridgeport, VT $52,819

Cavendish, VT $52,643

Chester, VT $52,696

Chester Depot, VT $52,677

Grafton, VT $52,656

Londonderry, VT $52,750

Ludlow, VT $52,670

North Springfield, VT $52,854

Perkinsville, VT $52,711

Peru, VT $52,695

Proctorsville, VT $52,652

Saxtons River, VT $52,868

South Londonderry, VT $52,783

Springfield, VT $52,829

Westminster, VT $52,879

Westminster Station, VT $52,882

Weston, VT $52,641

Shaftsbury, VT $53,059

Brattleboro, VT $52,987

Bondville, VT $52,768

East Dover, VT $52,875

Jacksonville, VT $53,008

Jamaica, VT $52,769

Marlboro, VT $53,249

Newfane, VT $52,840

Putney, VT $52,829

Readsboro, VT $53,256

South Newfane, VT $52,859

Stamford, VT $53,217

Townshend, VT $52,792

Vernon, VT $53,149

Wardsboro, VT $52,831

West Dover, VT $52,918

West Dummerston, VT $52,853

West Halifax, VT $52,935

West Townshend, VT $52,721

West Wardsboro, VT $52,723

Whitingham, VT $52,989

Williamsville, VT $52,853

Wilmington, VT $52,957

Burlington, VT $53,102

South Burlington, VT $53,098

Winooski, VT $53,102

Colchester, VT $53,102

Alburgh, VT $52,837

Bakersfield, VT $52,915

Belvidere Center, VT $52,723

Bristol, VT $52,926

Cambridge, VT $52,989

Charlotte, VT $53,030

East Berkshire, VT $52,864

East Fairfield, VT $52,943

Enosburg Falls, VT $52,797

Essex, VT $53,061

Essex Junction, VT $53,065

Fairfax, VT $52,993

Fairfield, VT $52,942

Ferrisburgh, VT $52,971

Franklin, VT $52,800

Grand Isle, VT $52,998

Highgate Center, VT $52,844

Highgate Springs, VT $52,871

Hinesburg, VT $53,028

Huntington, VT $52,989

Isle La Motte, VT $52,902

Jeffersonville, VT $52,953

Jericho, VT $53,017

Jonesville, VT $53,028

Milton, VT $53,042

Monkton, VT $52,986

Montgomery, VT $52,797

Montgomery Center, VT $52,733

New Haven, VT $52,920

North Ferrisburgh, VT $52,994

North Hero, VT $52,942

Richford, VT $52,788

Richmond, VT $53,023

Saint Albans, VT $52,965

Saint Albans Bay, VT $52,959

Shelburne, VT $53,078

Sheldon, VT $52,902

Sheldon Springs, VT $53,032

South Hero, VT $53,046

Starksboro, VT $52,957

Swanton, VT $52,893

Underhill, VT $53,005

Underhill Center, VT $53,006

Vergennes, VT $52,903

Waterville, VT $52,921

Westford, VT $53,031

Williston, VT $53,071

Montpelier, VT $52,886

Bennington, VT $53,161

Arlington, VT $52,974

Dorset, VT $52,768

East Arlington, VT $52,748

East Dorset, VT $52,769

Manchester, VT $52,911

Manchester Center, VT $52,877

Catechist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Catechist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Catechist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Catechist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Catechist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$61,918	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,338	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,790	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$57,790	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,758	$27.0	10%

Catechist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Catechist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,991

Average $51,598/year

$56,254

$3,999

Average $4,300/month

$4,688

$923

Average $992/week

$1,082

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,254	$4,688	$1,082	$27
Average	$51,598	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$47,991	$3,999	$923	$23

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