Turnover Cost: Software Developers, Vermont (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Software Developers population in Vermont, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Software Developers · Vermont, United States

$68,100 – $272,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $136,100 for Software Developers in Vermont, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Software Developers compares in Vermont, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Data Scientists
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developers in Vermont have an annual mean wage of $136,100. Applying the replacement-cost multiple SHRM and Gallup recommend (50% to 200% of salary), the estimated cost of one departure is $68,100 to $272,200. The true expense depends on how long the role stays open, how quickly the hire ramps up, and lost productivity in between.

Estimated cost of turnover: Software Developers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Vermont, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSoftware DevelopersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$136,100$80,436

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