What are the main factors that influence a Distribution Controller'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 Distribution Controller?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Distribution Controller roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change A Distribution Controller's salary?

A Distribution Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,800 for beginners, reaching about $99,571 at mid-level, and approach $167,775 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Distribution Controller?

Distribution Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Distribution Controller roles are District of Columbia $115,808, California $115,368, Massachusetts $113,831. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Distribution Controller roles make?

Salaries for Distribution Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $307,829; Controller: $253,957; Head of Distribution: $211,120; VP of Distribution: $211,116; Distribution Director: $183,213.

Distribution Controller Salary in Vermont

How much does a Distribution Controller make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Distribution Controller in Vermont is $102,660 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,820 to $117,486
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,862

10% $83,862

50% (Median) $102,660

90% $130,983

Distribution Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,486	$9,790	$2,259	$56
Average	$102,660	$8,555	$1,974	$49
25th Percentile	$92,820	$7,735	$1,785	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Distribution Controller Salaries

A Distribution Controller'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 Distribution Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Distribution Controller'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): $71,800
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,429
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,786
Expert (over 8 years): $167,775

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Transportation Supervisor	less than 1 year	$71,800
Transportation Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$84,429
Distribution Controller	2-4 years	$99,571
Transportation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$136,786
Transportation Director	over 8 years	$167,775

How Do Distribution Controller 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 Distribution Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $115,808.
California: $115,368.
Massachusetts: $113,831.

District of Columbia $115,808 California $115,368 Massachusetts $113,831 Washington $113,412 New Jersey $113,371 Alaska $113,224 Connecticut $111,781 New York $111,195

Hawaii $109,323 Rhode Island $108,444 Maryland $107,848 Minnesota $107,032 Colorado $106,718 Illinois $106,614 Oregon $106,216 Delaware $105,923

New Hampshire $105,739 Virginia $105,327 Pennsylvania $104,124 Nevada $103,518 North Dakota $103,319 Michigan $103,005 Wisconsin $102,890 Vermont $102,660

Texas $102,022 Maine $101,980 Arizona $101,917 Ohio $101,844 Georgia $100,882 Indiana $100,401 Wyoming $100,307 Utah $100,160

Iowa $100,097 Kansas $99,595 Louisiana $99,449 North Carolina $99,397 Missouri $99,376 Florida $98,968 Montana $98,748 Nebraska $98,539

Kentucky $98,424 South Carolina $98,006 Tennessee $97,744 Idaho $97,639 New Mexico $96,876 Oklahoma $96,709 Alabama $96,091 South Dakota $95,056

Arkansas $94,491 West Virginia $94,188 Mississippi $93,278

Top Paying Cities for Distribution Controller

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: $105,081
Barre: $105,239
Cabot: $105,008

Adamant, VT $105,081

Barre, VT $105,239

Cabot, VT $105,008

Calais, VT $105,100

East Barre, VT $105,079

East Calais, VT $105,081

East Montpelier, VT $105,151

Eden, VT $105,012

Eden Mills, VT $104,917

Graniteville, VT $105,233

Hyde Park, VT $105,167

Johnson, VT $105,300

Lake Elmore, VT $105,050

Marshfield, VT $105,026

Moretown, VT $105,307

Morrisville, VT $105,295

Moscow, VT $105,348

Northfield, VT $105,179

Northfield Falls, VT $105,670

North Hyde Park, VT $105,160

North Montpelier, VT $105,054

Plainfield, VT $105,040

Roxbury, VT $104,862

South Barre, VT $105,362

Waterbury, VT $105,338

Stowe, VT $105,352

Waitsfield, VT $105,294

Warren, VT $105,097

Washington, VT $104,892

Waterbury Center, VT $105,334

Websterville, VT $105,216

Williamstown, VT $105,094

Wolcott, VT $105,036

Woodbury, VT $104,933

Worcester, VT $105,037

Rutland, VT $105,034

Belmont, VT $104,710

Benson, VT $104,709

Bomoseen, VT $104,874

Brandon, VT $104,952

Bridport, VT $104,963

Castleton, VT $104,894

Center Rutland, VT $104,966

Chittenden, VT $104,725

Cuttingsville, VT $104,688

Danby, VT $104,867

East Middlebury, VT $105,021

East Poultney, VT $104,878

East Wallingford, VT $104,764

Fair Haven, VT $104,802

Florence, VT $104,765

Forest Dale, VT $104,956

Gaysville, VT $104,290

Granville, VT $104,782

Hancock, VT $104,765

Hydeville, VT $104,887

Killington, VT $104,754

Middlebury, VT $105,183

Middletown Springs, VT $104,822

Mount Holly, VT $104,725

North Clarendon, VT $104,878

Orwell, VT $104,867

Pawlet, VT $104,905

Pittsfield, VT $104,815

Pittsford, VT $104,915

Poultney, VT $104,895

Proctor, VT $105,011

Ripton, VT $104,890

Rochester, VT $104,836

Rupert, VT $104,825

Salisbury, VT $104,992

Shoreham, VT $104,904

Stockbridge, VT $104,717

Wallingford, VT $104,774

Wells, VT $104,909

West Pawlet, VT $104,944

West Rupert, VT $104,919

West Rutland, VT $104,855

Whiting, VT $104,908

Saint Johnsbury, VT $105,021

Albany, VT $104,960

Barnet, VT $104,909

Barton, VT $104,949

Beebe Plain, VT $104,980

Concord, VT $104,809

Coventry, VT $105,102

Craftsbury, VT $104,990

Craftsbury Common, VT $104,996

Danville, VT $104,932

Derby, VT $104,980

Derby Line, VT $104,901

East Burke, VT $104,898

East Charleston, VT $104,909

East Hardwick, VT $104,965

East Haven, VT $104,669

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $105,019

Glover, VT $104,917

Granby, VT $104,541

Greensboro, VT $104,882

Greensboro Bend, VT $104,949

Hardwick, VT $105,065

Irasburg, VT $104,922

Island Pond, VT $104,751

Lowell, VT $104,887

Lower Waterford, VT $105,007

Lyndon, VT $104,988

Lyndon Center, VT $105,106

Lyndonville, VT $104,992

Morgan, VT $104,803

Newport, VT $105,043

Newport Center, VT $104,909

North Concord, VT $104,635

North Troy, VT $104,923

Orleans, VT $104,884

Passumpsic, VT $105,027

Peacham, VT $104,816

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $105,030

Sheffield, VT $104,844

Sutton, VT $104,836

Troy, VT $104,934

West Burke, VT $104,906

West Charleston, VT $104,856

West Danville, VT $104,938

Westfield, VT $104,854

West Glover, VT $104,927

Averill, VT $104,316

Beecher Falls, VT $104,992

Canaan, VT $104,731

Gilman, VT $105,192

Guildhall, VT $104,593

Lunenburg, VT $104,821

Norton, VT $104,525

North Bennington, VT $105,692

North Pownal, VT $105,906

Pownal, VT $105,965

White River Junction, VT $105,007

Ascutney, VT $105,056

Barnard, VT $104,769

Bethel, VT $104,833

Bradford, VT $104,943

Bridgewater, VT $104,876

Bridgewater Corners, VT $104,668

Brookfield, VT $104,936

Brownsville, VT $104,878

Chelsea, VT $104,875

Corinth, VT $104,847

East Corinth, VT $104,891

East Randolph, VT $104,911

East Ryegate, VT $104,820

East Thetford, VT $104,950

Fairlee, VT $104,837

Groton, VT $104,865

Hartford, VT $105,280

Hartland, VT $104,912

Hartland Four Corners, VT $104,908

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $105,178

Newbury, VT $104,852

North Hartland, VT $104,986

North Pomfret, VT $104,806

North Thetford, VT $104,947

Norwich, VT $104,927

Plymouth, VT $104,593

Post Mills, VT $104,924

Quechee, VT $105,033

Randolph, VT $105,014

Randolph Center, VT $104,961

Reading, VT $104,680

Sharon, VT $104,831

South Pomfret, VT $104,731

South Royalton, VT $104,862

South Ryegate, VT $104,883

South Strafford, VT $104,856

South Woodstock, VT $104,706

Strafford, VT $104,765

Taftsville, VT $105,042

Thetford, VT $104,950

Thetford Center, VT $104,840

Topsham, VT $104,808

Tunbridge, VT $104,828

Vershire, VT $104,779

Wells River, VT $104,890

West Fairlee, VT $105,082

West Hartford, VT $104,808

West Newbury, VT $104,849

West Topsham, VT $104,892

Wilder, VT $105,285

Windsor, VT $104,955

Woodstock, VT $104,826

Bellows Falls, VT $105,209

Cambridgeport, VT $105,089

Cavendish, VT $104,739

Chester, VT $104,844

Chester Depot, VT $104,806

Grafton, VT $104,764

Londonderry, VT $104,953

Ludlow, VT $104,794

North Springfield, VT $105,160

Perkinsville, VT $104,874

Peru, VT $104,843

Proctorsville, VT $104,757

Saxtons River, VT $105,187

South Londonderry, VT $105,018

Springfield, VT $105,109

Westminster, VT $105,208

Westminster Station, VT $105,215

Weston, VT $104,735

Shaftsbury, VT $105,567

Brattleboro, VT $105,423

Bondville, VT $104,987

East Dover, VT $105,201

Jacksonville, VT $105,465

Jamaica, VT $104,989

Marlboro, VT $105,945

Newfane, VT $105,132

Putney, VT $105,110

Readsboro, VT $105,958

South Newfane, VT $105,168

Stamford, VT $105,882

Townshend, VT $105,036

Vernon, VT $105,746

Wardsboro, VT $105,113

West Dover, VT $105,285

West Dummerston, VT $105,158

West Halifax, VT $105,320

West Townshend, VT $104,895

West Wardsboro, VT $104,897

Whitingham, VT $105,428

Williamsville, VT $105,158

Wilmington, VT $105,364

Burlington, VT $105,651

South Burlington, VT $105,645

Winooski, VT $105,651

Colchester, VT $105,651

Alburgh, VT $105,124

Bakersfield, VT $105,280

Belvidere Center, VT $104,898

Bristol, VT $105,302

Cambridge, VT $105,428

Charlotte, VT $105,508

East Berkshire, VT $105,179

East Fairfield, VT $105,336

Enosburg Falls, VT $105,045

Essex, VT $105,571

Essex Junction, VT $105,578

Fairfax, VT $105,435

Fairfield, VT $105,333

Ferrisburgh, VT $105,391

Franklin, VT $105,051

Grand Isle, VT $105,445

Highgate Center, VT $105,140

Highgate Springs, VT $105,193

Hinesburg, VT $105,506

Huntington, VT $105,427

Isle La Motte, VT $105,255

Jeffersonville, VT $105,356

Jericho, VT $105,483

Jonesville, VT $105,505

Milton, VT $105,533

Monkton, VT $105,421

Montgomery, VT $105,045

Montgomery Center, VT $104,917

New Haven, VT $105,290

North Ferrisburgh, VT $105,438

North Hero, VT $105,333

Richford, VT $105,027

Richmond, VT $105,495

Saint Albans, VT $105,381

Saint Albans Bay, VT $105,367

Shelburne, VT $105,604

Sheldon, VT $105,255

Sheldon Springs, VT $105,513

South Hero, VT $105,541

Starksboro, VT $105,364

Swanton, VT $105,236

Underhill, VT $105,459

Underhill Center, VT $105,462

Vergennes, VT $105,257

Waterville, VT $105,293

Westford, VT $105,511

Williston, VT $105,591

Montpelier, VT $105,223

Bennington, VT $105,770

Arlington, VT $105,397

Dorset, VT $104,987

East Arlington, VT $104,947

East Dorset, VT $104,989

Manchester, VT $105,273

Manchester Center, VT $105,204

Distribution Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Distribution Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 160% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Distribution Controller positions in Retail & Wholesale or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Distribution Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Distribution Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$184,788	$89.0	80%
Software & Networking	$174,522	$84.0	70%
Pharmaceuticals	$164,256	$79.0	60%
Biotechnology	$153,990	$74.0	50%
Internet	$153,990	$74.0	50%

Distribution Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Distribution Controller'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.

$92,820

Average $102,660/year

$117,486

$7,735

Average $8,555/month

$9,790

$1,785

Average $1,974/week

$2,259

$45

Average $49/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,486	$9,790	$2,259	$56
Average	$102,660	$8,555	$1,974	$49
25th Percentile	$92,820	$7,735	$1,785	$45

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