Careers · Transportation Security Screeners · Vermont
Transportation Security Screeners in Vermont
Transportation Security Screeners check passengers, baggage, and cargo at airports and other transportation hubs to ensure compliance with TSA regulations. They operate screening equipment like x-ray machines and hand wands at security checkpoints In Vermont the median pay is $65,460 a year, 2% below the national median of $66,770.
$65,460median pay in Vermont, per year
$53,560–$67,640middle half earn
80employed in Vermont
$66,770U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation security screeners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingMonitoringActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension
Knowledge areas
Public Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Transportation Security Screeners.
Licenses and training in Vermont
Transportation Security Screeners pay in other states
New Hampshire · $76,130New Jersey · $74,400California · $73,610Massachusetts · $73,510Maryland · $72,240New York · $72,010Colorado · $71,530Rhode Island · $71,510Alaska · $71,390Illinois · $70,570
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation security screeners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation security screeners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 33-9093.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Vermont, annual.