Principal Planner Salary in San Francisco, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Planner in San Francisco, CA is $167,053. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $133,791 to a high of $204,637, with most professionals earning between $149,642 and $186,726.

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Manage day-to-day activities related to developing and executing high-level strategies for space planning, including forecast collaboration.

September 18, 2022

Reviews new development plans for compliance with addressing/street naming issues as well as Board of Zoning Appeals issues.

October 08, 2022

Provides direction, training and work review to technical and administrative staff and consultants, prioritizes work assignments, and ensures appropriate condition of assigned work.

October 30, 2022

Developing and maintaining a collaborative relationship with the squadron COCOM Flight Commanders, Assistant Directors of Operations, and Directors of Operations at all the operating locations worldwide to ensure that continuous support is provided through the route development, mission planning, execution, and data analysis phases of each mission.

December 07, 2022

Planning Software (PFPS), to include Combat Flight Planning Software (CFPS) and FalconView, and/or Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS).

March 15, 2023

Actively plan and support new business initiatives, new product launches, product rationalizations, and agility transfers.

March 29, 2023

Demonstrated ability to teach, with excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate complex concepts in terms that can be understood by multiple audiences.

April 15, 2023

Performs the most difficult professional work in the development, revision, refinement and/or amplification of long range surge, flexible space and capital improvement plans.

April 19, 2023

Prepare, maintain and analyze schedules in Primavera P6 software and prepare periodic progress and status reports.

April 22, 2023

Supporting the IPT Lead as he/she works with other internal organizations such as Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Engineering / Production Test, and Mission Assurance in support of engineering or factory hardware, purchase orders, inspections, and more.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Planner in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

149642

186726

167053

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

162817

207516

185263

What is the average salary for Principal Planner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Planner in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Principal Planner ranges from $149,642 to $186,726 with the average base salary of $167,053. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $162,817 to $207,516 with the average total cash compensation of $185,263.

View Average Salary for Principal Planner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$167,053	$149,642 - $186,726
Bonus	$18,211	$13,175 - $20,790
Total Pay	$185,263	$162,817 - $207,516

* 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.

Principal Planner Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,642 - $186,726	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,323 - $182,584	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,323 - $182,584	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,797 - $168,201	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,084 - $182,285	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,509 - $167,842	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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About San Francisco, California

San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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