Park Planner Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Park Planner make in Chicago, IL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Park Planner in Chicago, IL is $70,796. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,014 to $83,493, with most professionals earning between $50,197 and $95,052.

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Demonstrated abilities in considering aesthetic, environmental practices, trends, and design, and incorporating those elements along with crime prevention through environmental design.

August 17, 2022

Prepare maps and various other exhibits for meetings and reports related to capital projects.

October 29, 2022

Prepares master plans by developing strategies, participating in evaluating facilities, and retaining data for future capital and operating budget development.

November 17, 2022

Create and sustain meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships with public agencies, the private sector, and private non-profit organizations to achieve community goals for acquisition, development, and programming.

February 22, 2023

Provides input to assists the Chief Planner in establishing standards for research and report processing and establishing methods for information dissemination to the public.

February 26, 2023

Performs outdoor inspections and surveys of parks, trees, trails, and field sites.

March 01, 2023

Review and comment on preliminary engineered documents in AutoCad format.

March 09, 2023

Assists the Director in the development, writing, review and submission of grant applications for future parks, park land, recreational facility projects and park development projects.

March 25, 2023

Development and Infrastructure Overview - The goal of the Development and Infrastructure Division is to collaboratively create and execute approved plans for the efficient development, construction/renovation, and operation and maintenance of infrastructure, including roads bridges, ditches, parks and vehicles, and equipment.

March 30, 2023

Manages and supervises by evaluating park personnel as needed, acting as the Owner's Representative for design and construction projects, assigning construction projects, and participating in selection committees.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Park Planner in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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60014

83493

70796

Average Total Cash Compensation

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60939

85145

71483

What is the average salary for Park Planner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Park Planner in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Park Planner ranges from $60,014 to $83,493 with the average base salary of $70,796. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,939 to $85,145 with the average total cash compensation of $71,483.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,796	$60,014 - $83,493
Bonus	$687	$925 - $1,652
Total Pay	$71,483	$60,939 - $85,145

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Park Planner Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,351 - $83,963	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,351 - $83,963	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,283 - $83,867	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,329 - $83,931	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,329 - $83,931	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,978 - $82,051	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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