Average Environmental Planner Salary

The top respondents for the job title Environmental Planner are from the companies CH2M Hill, Swca Environmental Consultants, Inc. and Caltrans. Reported salaries are highest at Aecom Corporation where the average pay is $73,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include CH2M Hill and Swca Environmental Consultants, Inc., earning around $66,716 and $64,204, respectively. ICF International pays the lowest at around $50,976. Caltrans and Environmental Science Associates also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $53,123 and $53,513, respectively.

Skills in Environmental Consulting and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Compliance and Technical Writing.

An entry-level Environmental Planner with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $49,061 based on 92 salaries. An early career Environmental Planner with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $54,258 based on 182 salaries. A mid-career Environmental Planner with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $66,516 based on 84 salaries. An experienced Environmental Planner with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $71,689 based on 47 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $93,000.

Employees with Environmental Planner in their job title in Oakland, California earn an average of 15.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (15.3% more) and Denver, Colorado (7.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Phoenix, Arizona (15.3% less), Sacramento, California (9.7% less) and Los Angeles, California (7.2% less).