Park Planner Salary in Topeka, Kansas

How much does a Park Planner make in Topeka, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Park Planner in Topeka, KS is $61,575. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $52,194 to $72,627, with most professionals earning between $43,653 and $82,690.

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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 Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

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52194

72627

61575

Average Total Cash Compensation

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53002

74068

62178

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 Topeka, KS. The base salary for Park Planner ranges from $52,194 to $72,627 with the average base salary of $61,575. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $53,002 to $74,068 with the average total cash compensation of $62,178.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,575	$52,194 - $72,627
Bonus	$603	$808 - $1,441
Total Pay	$62,178	$53,002 - $74,068

* 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 Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,503 - $74,449	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,622 - $71,831	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,562 - $77,314	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,408 - $77,099	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,562 - $77,314	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,562 - $77,314	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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