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Urban Planner Salary

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Updated: 11 May 2013

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Urban Planner 2013 Total Pay (?

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$34,938 - $79,126

(Median)

35K

51K

65K

79K

MEDIAN: $51,094

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$37,266 - $79,649
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,085
Profit Sharing	$0.00 - $2,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$34,938 - $79,126
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 259

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Urban Planner Tasks

Analyze and forecast financial impacts and costs of various strategies.
Provide land use, environmental, and/or transportation plans and working documents.
Assess regional environment to create plans, design concepts, and preliminary engineering budgets.
Characterize population and types of usage for a region to evaluate needs, infrastructure, and costs.

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Companies and Industries for Urban Planner Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Urban Planning	$34,413 - $74,477
Local Government	$37,716 - $89,201
Architectural Services	$36,697 - $75,766
Engineering Services	$37,063 - $76,312
Architectural and Engineering Services	$36,639 - $76,532

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Salary Range

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Key Statistics for Urban Planner Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 42%			Male 58%
Salary:	$40,268 - $72,534			$41,934 - $61,603

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

32%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$30,968 - $76,840
Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Urban Planning	$40,695 - $82,432
Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Urban & Regional Planning	$24,328 - $57,339

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 50%		None: 10%

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