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Also called campus planner, city planner, community development planner and community planner.
$89,320
Median pay a year
44,230
People do this work
6
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Urban and Regional Planner
Summary
Urban and regional planner developing comprehensive land use and zoning plans for jurisdictions, advising on project feasibility, conducting field investigations, and engaging with community groups on land use issues
Experience
Urban and Regional Planner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Designed and administered government plans affecting land use, zoning, and transportation
Advised planning officials on project feasibility and regulatory conformance
Conducted field investigations and surveys to analyze data on factors affecting land use
Held public meetings with officials and community groups to address land use issues
Reviewed and evaluated environmental impact reports for planning projects
Prepared and maintained maps and databases related to land use data and statistics
Recommended approval or denial of land use proposals based on assessments
Skills
Core Skills
Reviewing environmental proposals, Developing sustainability plans, Preparing scientific reports, Advising on business operations, Obtaining property information, Researching conservation initiative impacts, Collecting surveys, Compiling geographic data, Analyzing geological data, ESRI ArcGIS software, Geographic information system GIS systems, Reviewing reports
Tools and software
Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Designed government plans affecting land useAdvised officials on project feasibility and costsCreated graphic reports on land use dataHeld public meetings to address land use issuesMediated community disputes regarding development plansConducted research to analyze factors affecting land use
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Designed government plans that impact land use and zoning regulations
Created graphic reports to present land use data
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Designed several government plans each year that impact land use and zoning regulations
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Created graphic reports to present land use data
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Helped clarify land use issuesInformed better decision-makingEnhanced public understanding of data
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Reviewing environmental proposals
Developing sustainability plans
Preparing scientific reports
Advising on business operations
Obtaining property information
Researching conservation initiative impacts
Collecting surveys
Compiling geographic data
Reviewing reports
Analyzing geological data
Analyzing legal impact
Preparing maps
The work itself
What an Urban and Regional Planner does
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Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
What it pays
How much does an Urban and Regional Planner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$72,020
Median
$89,320
75th percentile
$110,030
About 44,230 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$77,910
$93,860
$105,440
AL
$58,100
$70,710
$98,960
AR
$51,080
$63,530
$80,750
AZ
$75,510
$102,400
$127,660
CA
$90,330
$109,610
$136,070
CO
$81,870
$101,340
$125,230
CT
$81,120
$99,880
$125,550
DC
$110,190
$137,000
$156,750
DE
$61,720
$67,110
$86,410
FL
$64,520
$80,720
$102,240
GA
$64,600
$80,030
$99,290
HI
$67,200
$85,590
$95,600
IA
$65,490
$79,100
$92,150
ID
$62,220
$76,500
$87,380
IL
$74,230
$91,360
$113,530
IN
$57,470
$70,760
$82,570
KS
$64,920
$82,330
$100,000
KY
$55,360
$65,000
$81,260
LA
$60,850
$74,500
$99,310
MA
$82,020
$99,780
$115,800
MD
$74,300
$88,570
$113,510
ME
$68,470
$79,120
$95,610
MI
$64,280
$78,510
$92,520
MN
$80,760
$97,060
$108,180
MO
$62,650
$80,720
$97,310
MS
$47,280
$60,300
$80,330
MT
$65,370
$80,770
$99,310
NC
$66,740
$81,230
$97,120
ND
$71,060
$78,500
$101,820
NE
$59,390
$74,830
$89,040
NH
$60,060
$73,860
$92,600
NJ
$73,380
$86,280
$115,690
NM
$61,610
$77,710
$86,400
NV
$78,490
$100,040
$123,520
NY
$75,750
$89,630
$107,170
OH
$62,760
$79,950
$97,830
OK
$62,520
$81,520
$104,780
OR
$83,900
$103,070
$113,320
PA
$65,940
$80,810
$96,500
PR
$45,340
$51,600
$70,390
RI
$73,530
$90,210
$102,930
SC
$61,830
$75,810
$91,880
SD
$62,040
$71,180
$89,290
TN
$62,780
$78,970
$98,010
TX
$66,620
$82,830
$102,610
UT
$66,690
$84,360
$101,780
VA
$70,530
$86,030
$107,110
VT
$65,810
$84,750
$95,100
WA
$87,990
$100,990
$112,650
WI
$63,950
$84,290
$101,870
WV
$50,390
$61,390
$77,060
WY
$60,370
$70,190
$93,610
Other names
Other names for this job
campus planner, city planner, community development planner, community planner, land use planner, neighborhood planner, occupancy planner, planner, program services planner, regional planner, town planner, urban planner.
More names for this work
city designer, city planning engineer, community development technician, community planning technician, developer advocate, development technician, economic developer, economic development coordinator, housing development specialist, housing grant analyst, housing liaison, planning consultant, planning official, planning specialist, planning technician, regional economic liaison, regional facilities specialist, regional liaison, regional transfer liaison, sustainable communities designer, sustainable development policy analyst, traffic expert, urban designer.
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