• Urban and Regional Planners
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 78,389
    $50,526 range bar $109,105
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Urban and Regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

What do they typically do

  • Meet with public officials, developers, and the public regarding development plans and land use
  • Administer government plans or policies affecting land use
  • Gather and analyze data from market research, censuses, and economic and environmental studies
  • Conduct field investigations to analyze factors affecting community development and decline, including land use
  • Review site plans submitted by developers
  • Assess the feasibility of proposals and identify needed changes
  • Recommend whether proposals should be approved or denied
  • Present projects to communities, planning officials, and planning commissions
  • Stay current on zoning and building codes, environmental regulations, and other legal issues

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.8%
Job Openings 41

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