Plans Examiner Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Plans Examiner in Salt Lake City, UT is $85,314. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $66,035 to a high of $105,999, with most professionals earning between $75,222 and $96,141.

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What does a Plans Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Plans Examiner

Works with applicants to make changes in project applications necessary to comply with community plans, policies, codes and criteria, while respecting the needs and objectives of the applicant.

January 30, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision, to assume responsibility, to prioritize and resolve problems, to work under pressure, to pay close attention to detail, to coordinate tasks to completion and provide quality control for responsiveness and customer satisfaction.

February 11, 2023

Requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance involving comparing and evaluation possible courses of action and making a decision after various possibilities have been considered.

February 19, 2023

Attendance at pre-application conferences for coordination of development permits is necessary and you may be assigned as the primary contact for project process and coordination.

March 17, 2023

Assists Project Manager Assistant and department management in technical and customer problem resolutions for all projects.

March 18, 2023

Performs public outreach to educate the public and business community regarding the services offered and to receive input to establish the best customer service practices.

May 10, 2023

Prepare reports and report data in a complete, timely and understandable fashion and return as required to branch office.

May 20, 2023

Maintains good public relations with applicants and potential applicants while ensuring that all codes and regulations are uniformly interpreted and applied.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Plans Examiner in Salt Lake City, UT

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

75222

96141

85314

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

78808

101240

89148

What is the average salary for Plans Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Plans Examiner in Salt Lake City, UT. The base salary for Plans Examiner ranges from $75,222 to $96,141 with the average base salary of $85,314. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,808 to $101,240 with the average total cash compensation of $89,148.

View Average Salary for Plans Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,314	$75,222 - $96,141
Bonus	$3,834	$3,585 - $5,099
Total Pay	$89,148	$78,808 - $101,240

* 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.

Plans Examiner Salary Near Salt Lake City, UT

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE West Jordan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,953 - $95,797	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Sandy, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,023 - $95,886	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE South Jordan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,892 - $95,719	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Lehi, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,271 - $91,091	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Layton, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,940 - $91,946	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT
CITY, STATE Orem, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,602 - $91,514	COMPARE TO Salt Lake City, UT

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About Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City has an area of 110.4 square miles (286 km2) and an average elevation of 4,327 feet (1,319 m) above sea level. The lowest point within the boundaries of the city is 4,210 feet (1,280 m) near the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, and the highest is Grandview Peak, at 9,410 feet (2,868 m). The city is in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest, the steep Wasatch Range to the east, and Oquirrh Mountains to the west. Its encircling mountains contain several narrow canyons, including City Creek, Emigration, Millcreek, and Par...

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