Master Planner Salary in the United States

How much does a Master Planner make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Master Planner in the United States is $83,911 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Master Planner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,963
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,040 to $93,360
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,785
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Master Planner Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $93,360 $7,780 $1,795 $45
Average $83,911 $6,993 $1,614 $40
25th Percentile $77,040 $6,420 $1,482 $37
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Key Factors That Influence Master Planner Salaries

A Master Planner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Master Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Master Planner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,989
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $81,495
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,710
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,995
  • Expert (over 8 years): $87,385
Levels Salary
Entry Level Master Planner$80,989
Intermediate Level Master Planner$81,495
Senior Level Master Planner$82,710
Specialist Level Master Planner$85,995
Expert Level Master Planner$87,385
$80,989 0 yr
$81,495 < 2 yrs
$82,710 2-4 yrs
$85,995 5-8 yrs
$87,385 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Master Planners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $105,837
  • San Francisco: $104,796
  • Oakland: $102,472

What Skills Can Increase a Master Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 19.58% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
  • Forecasting (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Forecasting is the process of making predictions of the future based on past and present data and most commonly by analysis of trends. A commonplace example might be estimation of some variable of interest at some specified future date. Prediction is a similar, but more general term. Both might refer to formal statistical methods employing time series, cross-sectional or longitudinal data, or alternatively to less formal judgmental methods. Usage can differ between areas of application: for example, in hydrology the terms "forecast" and "forecasting" are sometimes reserved for estimates of values at certain specific future times, while the term "prediction" is used for more general estimates, such as the number of times floods will occur over a long period. Risk and uncertainty are central to forecasting and prediction; it is generally considered good practice to indicate the degree of uncertainty attaching to forecasts. In any case, the data must be up to date in order for the forecast to be as accurate as possible. In some cases the data used to predict the variable of interest is itself forecasted.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.22% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 19.58%
Forecasting 2.49%
Continuous Improvement 1.22%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Master Planner's salary.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Program Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Project Management
$89,785
7%
Consulting
$89,785
7%
Program Management
$88,106
5%
Presentation
$86,428
3%
Analysis
$86,428
3%
Coordination
$86,428
3%
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How Education impacts a Master Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Master Planners enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Master Planner with a Bachelor's Degree is between $77,223 and $83,398).

Master Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Master Planner
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.8%
High School 2.8%
Associates 2.8%
Bachelors 50.0%
Masters 41.7%
Doctorate 2.8%
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Master Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Master Planner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Master Planner

Salaries for a Master Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,134 in 2023 to around $82,673 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Master Planner salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Master Planner Over Time

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$83,222
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