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Urban and Regional Planners Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of urban and regional planners in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare urban and regional planners salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,320
25th Percentile Wage
$55,190
50th Percentile Wage
$68,510
75th Percentile Wage
$90,140
90th Percentile Wage
$119,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for urban and regional planners in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) urban and regional planners is $119,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent urban and regional planners is $46,320.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$68,510
4.57% 16.07%
2014
$65,380
-2.57% -
2013
$67,060
14.26% -
2012
$57,500
- -

Table 3. Compare Urban and Regional Planners Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of urban and regional planners in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of urban and regional planners in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services
$71,840
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$68,510
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$64,390
Educational Services - Privately owned
$64,390
Educational Services - State government owned
$62,480
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$62,080

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