Diagnostic Radiology Physician Salary in Vermont (2026)

A Diagnostic Radiology physician practicing in Vermont can expect a base salary inside the national Diagnostic Radiology band of $425K to $620K, with the median tracking close to $495K. The Vermont variation on that number is driven mostly by anchor-employer comp structure in Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Montpelier and by shortage-area incentive stacking outside those metros — not by Vermont cost-of-living alone.

Diagnostic Radiology compensation snapshot for Vermont

Typical Vermont base range
$425K – $620K (national median $495K)
National demand signal
very high
Top Vermont hiring metros
Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Montpelier
Vermont HPSA / shortage posture
Most non-Burlington counties carry HPSA designations
Primary board
American Board of Radiology (ABR)

Where Diagnostic Radiology offers land highest in Vermont

Vermont is dominated by The University of Vermont Health Network, Northwestern Medical Center, Rutland Regional Medical Center, and Southwestern Vermont Health Care. For Diagnostic Radiology, the highest-comp Vermont opportunities I see are typically not in the urban core of Burlington — they sit in rural and HPSA-designated counties where the same Diagnostic Radiology role carries a 10-25% base premium plus signing bonuses of $30K-$100K and loan repayment of $50K-$200K layered on top of base. That stacking can push an Vermont Diagnostic Radiology offer comfortably above the $620K national ceiling in year-one total cash.

Vermont incentive programs that boost Diagnostic Radiology take-home

The Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Health Care Professionals supports primary care, behavioral health, and dental providers in HPSA sites. The Vermont Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program is small but consistently filled. NHSC loan repayment is widely used across the state's FQHC network and Northeast Kingdom critical-access hospitals. For Diagnostic Radiology specifically, these federal and state programs frequently add the equivalent of $30K-$60K per year of pre-tax value over the first three years of service.

How I benchmark a Diagnostic Radiology offer in Vermont

When a Diagnostic Radiology candidate sends me an Vermont offer, I check three things in order: (1) where the base lands inside the $425K–$620K band relative to MGMA regional percentiles, (2) the wRVU conversion factor and ramp/threshold structure, and (3) the call burden and stipend. Vermont's licensing pace also matters for ramp timing: The Vermont Board of Medical Practice licenses with a typical timeline of 60-120 days for US-trained physicians.

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