Vermont State Employee Compensation and Expenses 2020-2024

Vermont state government data details salary, benefits, and expense reimbursements for employees from fiscal years 2020 to 2024. The dataset includes personnel from the Department of States Attorneys and Sheriffs, while excluding county-level employees and individuals protected by the Safe At Home Act. It is published by data.vermont.gov and is capped to contain a rolling five-year window of fiscal data.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Job Title, Department, and Total Compensation across different Fiscal Years.
• Model Total Compensation using features like Pay, Other Pay, Overtime Pay, and Total Benefits for budget forecasting.
• Identify departments with high Total Expenses per employee for operational efficiency reviews.
• Examine the distribution of Overtime Pay by Agency or Job Type to assess workforce management.

Strengths

• Covers five consecutive fiscal years (FY2020-2024) for longitudinal analysis.
• Includes 15 distinct columns detailing pay components, benefits, and expenses.

Limitations

• Sample size (row count) is unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Excludes county employees and individuals under the Safe At Home Act, creating coverage gaps.
• Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) costs are not included for Fiscal Year 2024.

Provenance

Source

data.vermont.gov

Collection Method

Administrative records from Vermont state government payroll and expense systems.

Time Range

Fiscal years 2020 to 2024.

Freshness

Last updated on 2024-08-26.

Geography

Vermont, USA (state government employees).