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Urban and Regional Planners — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$89,320
United States, 2025
Employment
44,230
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
- O*NET code
- 19-3051.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
- Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
- Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
- Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.
- Evaluate proposals for infrastructure projects or other development for environmental impact or sustainability.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$60,010
25th percentile
$72,020
75th percentile
$110,030
90th percentile
$134,490
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Systems Analysis4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Systems Evaluation3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Negotiation3.4
- Active Learning3.3
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Urban and Regional PlannersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $139,360 | 320 | 2025 |
| DC | $137,000 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,250 | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $129,790 | 70 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $128,530 | 30 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $125,300 | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $123,090 | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $112,270 | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $111,380 | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $110,520 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $109,920 | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | $109,610 | 7,460 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $109,150 | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $108,760 | 490 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $108,040 | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $107,960 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $107,710 | 760 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $107,470 | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $106,920 | 70 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | $106,920 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.