What are the main factors that influence a Strategic Planner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Strategic Planner's salary?

A Strategic Planner's salary grows with experience: a Meeting/Event Planner I (0-2 years)earns $58,112, a Strategic Planner (2-4 years)earns $65,546, a Meeting/Event Planner III (4-7 years)earns $90,043, a Meeting/Event Planner IV (7+ years)earns $110,286, a Meeting/Event Supervisor (7+ years)earns $92,991,

What are the highest paying states for a Strategic Planner?

Strategic Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Strategic Planner roles are District of Columbia $73,118, California $72,840, Massachusetts $71,870. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Strategic Planner roles make?

Salaries for Strategic Planner level roles vary by specialization: Strategic Director: $274,797; Supply Chain Planner V: $152,143; Supply Chain Planner IV: $122,163; Supply Chain Planner III: $94,376; Senior Strategic Planner: $93,737.

How do different companies affect a Strategic Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Strategic Planner roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Strategic Planner Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Strategic Planner in the United States is $66,038 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,821
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,169 to $72,729
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,916

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Strategic Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,729	$6,061	$1,399	$35
Average	$66,038	$5,503	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$59,169	$4,931	$1,138	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Strategic Planner Salaries

A Strategic 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 Strategic Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Strategic 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): $58,112
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,546
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,043
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,286
Expert (over 8 years): $92,991

Levels	Salary
Meeting/E... Level Strategic Planner	$58,112
Strategic... Level Strategic Planner	$65,546
Meeting/E... Level Strategic Planner	$90,043
Meeting/E... Level Strategic Planner	$110,286
Meeting/E... Level Strategic Planner	$92,991

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How Do Strategic Planner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Strategic Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,118.
California: $72,840.
Massachusetts: $71,870.

District of Columbia $73,118 California $72,840 Massachusetts $71,870 Washington $71,605 New Jersey $71,579 Alaska $71,487 Connecticut $70,575 New York $70,205

Hawaii $69,023 Rhode Island $68,469 Maryland $68,092 Minnesota $67,577 Colorado $67,379 Illinois $67,313 Oregon $67,062 Delaware $66,877

New Hampshire $66,761 Virginia $66,501 Pennsylvania $65,741 Nevada $65,358 North Dakota $65,233 Michigan $65,035 Wisconsin $64,962 Vermont $64,817

Texas $64,414 Maine $64,387 Arizona $64,348 Ohio $64,302 Georgia $63,694 Indiana $63,390 Wyoming $63,331 Utah $63,238

Iowa $63,199 Kansas $62,882 Louisiana $62,789 North Carolina $62,756 Missouri $62,743 Florida $62,486 Montana $62,347 Nebraska $62,215

Kentucky $62,142 South Carolina $61,878 Tennessee $61,713 Idaho $61,647 New Mexico $61,165 Oklahoma $61,059 Alabama $60,669 South Dakota $60,016

Arkansas $59,659 West Virginia $59,468 Mississippi $58,893

Top Paying Cities for Strategic 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: $83,294
San Francisco: $82,382
Oakland: $80,646

San Jose, CA $83,294

San Francisco, CA $82,382

Oakland, CA $80,646

New York, NY $76,036

Paramus, NJ $75,111

Queens Village, NY $75,108

Passaic, NJ $75,045

Bergenfield, NJ $75,039

Stamford, CT $74,894

Huntington, NY $74,867

Newark, NJ $74,379

Bridgeport, CT $74,240

Vallejo, CA $74,108

New Brunswick, NJ $74,082

Petaluma, CA $74,042

Middlesex, NJ $73,917

Somerset, NJ $73,871

Santa Cruz, CA $73,785

Boston, MA $73,382

Monterey, CA $73,150

Seattle, WA $72,999

Santa Rosa, CA $72,986

Los Angeles, CA $72,966

Juneau, AK $72,794

Washington, DC $72,721

Orange, CA $72,486

Santa Ana, CA $72,312

Long Beach, CA $72,246

Anaheim, CA $72,233

Anchorage, AK $72,200

Santa Maria, CA $72,002

Everett, WA $71,988

Danbury, CT $71,756

Bremerton, WA $71,665

Tacoma, WA $71,427

New Suffolk, NY $71,426

Sacramento, CA $71,407

Santa Barbara, CA $71,335

Trenton, NJ $71,262

San Diego, CA $71,262

Brockton, MA $71,189

Fairbanks, AK $71,028

Lompoc, CA $70,859

Lowell, MA $70,806

Ventura, CA $70,793

Nashua, NH $70,780

Stockton, CA $70,773

Modesto, CA $70,291

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,146

Olympia, WA $70,021

Kennewick, WA $70,021

New Haven, CT $69,994

Lawrence, MA $69,756

Hartford, CT $69,690

Riverside, CA $69,677

New Bedford, MA $69,611

Richland, WA $69,611

Bakersfield, CA $69,519

San Bernardino, CA $69,492

New Britain, CT $69,486

Atlantic City, NJ $69,486

New London, CT $69,459

Norwich, CT $69,439

Portsmouth, NH $69,426

Boulder, CO $69,286

Portland, OR $69,195

Worcester, MA $69,188

Minneapolis, MN $68,984

Philadelphia, PA $68,891

Honolulu, HI $68,673

Saint Paul, MN $68,642

Vineland, NJ $68,627

Providence, RI $68,436

Chicago, IL $68,244

Bellingham, WA $68,165

Springfield, MA $68,112

Baltimore, MD $68,092

Chico, CA $67,927

Pittsfield, MA $67,749

Manchester, NH $67,623

Spokane, WA $67,333

Denver, CO $67,326

Albany, NY $67,016

Troy, NY $66,989

Nassau, NY $66,919

Schenectady, NY $66,851

Wilmington, DE $66,798

Burlington, VT $66,705

Salem, OR $66,679

Portland, ME $66,474

Yakima, WA $66,408

Rochester, MN $66,203

Reno, NV $66,170

Fresno, CA $66,170

Milwaukee, WI $66,111

Detroit, MI $66,045

Ann Arbor, MI $66,034

Allentown, PA $66,025

Colorado Springs, CO $65,913

Syracuse, NY $65,880

Carson City, NV $65,880

Houston, TX $65,787

Eugene, OR $65,754

Gary, IN $65,675

Springfield, OR $65,622

Bismarck, ND $65,609

Galveston, TX $65,563

Medford, OR $65,464

Fort Collins, CO $65,437

Concord, NH $65,404

Austin, TX $65,385

Mesa, AZ $65,246

Reading, PA $65,239

Phoenix, AZ $65,233

Dallas, TX $65,213

Saint Cloud, MN $65,150

Madison, WI $65,061

Utica, NY $64,883

Rochester, NY $64,777

Des Moines, IA $64,770

Raleigh, NC $64,764

Atlanta, GA $64,665

Battle Creek, MI $64,645

Salt Lake City, UT $64,625

Lancaster, PA $64,526

Harrisburg, PA $64,434

Kansas City, MO $64,368

Champaign, IL $64,354

Kansas City, KS $64,354

Fort Worth, TX $64,348

Columbus, OH $64,337

Boca Raton, FL $64,321

Pittsburgh, PA $64,295

Richmond, VA $64,269

Indianapolis, IN $64,255

Cleveland, OH $64,249

Las Vegas, NV $64,170

Cincinnati, OH $64,170

Petersburg, VA $64,070

Huntsville, AL $63,971

Lansing, MI $63,927

Lebanon, PA $63,919

Pueblo, CO $63,912

Appleton, WI $63,892

Buffalo, NY $63,866

Dayton, OH $63,846

Racine, WI $63,833

Charlotte, NC $63,826

Saint Louis, MO $63,806

York, PA $63,767

Elkhart, IN $63,767

Gastonia, NC $63,754

Billings, MT $63,738

Beaumont, TX $63,720

Lorain, OH $63,707

Benton Harbor, MI $63,694

Toledo, OH $63,681

Binghamton, NY $63,648

Rock Hill, SC $63,641

Rockford, IL $63,608

Springfield, IL $63,582

Elyria, OH $63,575

Fargo, ND $63,575

Flagstaff, AZ $63,529

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,489

Duluth, MN $63,450

Miami, FL $63,450

Cheyenne, WY $63,403

Grand Forks, ND $63,403

Bangor, ME $63,258

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,186

Durham, NC $63,158

Louisville, KY $63,153

Grand Rapids, MI $63,139

Hialeah, FL $63,133

Casper, WY $63,040

Scranton, PA $62,961

New Orleans, LA $62,941

Virginia Beach, VA $62,935

Akron, OH $62,902

Peoria, IL $62,816

Sarasota, FL $62,803

Nashville, TN $62,756

Omaha, NE $62,756

Green Bay, WI $62,756

Baton Rouge, LA $62,723

Charleston, SC $62,710

Jamestown, NY $62,677

Davenport, IA $62,677

Tucson, AZ $62,644

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,604

Tampa, FL $62,591

Evansville, IN $62,552

Port Arthur, TX $62,552

Bradenton, FL $62,525

Santa Fe, NM $62,406

Orlando, FL $62,287

Clearwater, FL $62,268

Canton, OH $62,129

La Crosse, WI $62,129

Albuquerque, NM $62,089

Newport News, VA $62,083

High Point, NC $62,063

Ogden, UT $62,036

Corpus Christi, TX $61,984

Norfolk, VA $61,944

Laramie, WY $61,944

Rock Island, IL $61,904

Saginaw, MI $61,891

Jacksonville, FL $61,885

Salisbury, NC $61,871

Boise, ID $61,858

Moline, IL $61,825

Fort Myers, FL $61,805

Memphis, TN $61,792

Tulsa, OK $61,759

Waterloo, IA $61,719

Spartanburg, SC $61,653

Lincoln, NE $61,620

Fort Wayne, IN $61,607

Provo, UT $61,601

Cedar Falls, IA $61,521

San Antonio, TX $61,495

Greensboro, NC $61,469

South Bend, IN $61,462

Savannah, GA $61,389

Muskegon, MI $61,363

Birmingham, AL $61,356

Winston Salem, NC $61,324

Lake Charles, LA $61,165

Anderson, IN $61,152

Lexington, KY $61,132

Augusta, GA $61,112

Greenville, SC $61,112

Lima, OH $61,059

Wichita, KS $61,053

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,053

Columbia, SC $60,993

Springfield, OH $60,980

Asheville, NC $60,874

Bloomington, IN $60,828

Knoxville, TN $60,590

Shreveport, LA $60,584

Wilmington, NC $60,498

Roanoke, VA $60,498

Topeka, KS $60,379

Frankfort, KY $60,372

Oklahoma City, OK $60,326

Chillicothe, OH $60,300

Longview, TX $60,293

Melbourne, FL $60,286

Sioux Falls, SD $60,181

Mobile, AL $60,174

Terre Haute, IN $60,148

Altoona, PA $60,108

Amarillo, TX $60,062

Killeen, TX $60,042

Fayetteville, AR $59,989

Chattanooga, TN $59,969

Sioux City, IA $59,910

Idaho Falls, ID $59,897

Lynchburg, VA $59,844

Gainesville, FL $59,758

Portsmouth, OH $59,725

Little Rock, AR $59,712

Lafayette, LA $59,686

Youngstown, OH $59,686

Daytona Beach, FL $59,646

Clarksville, TN $59,639

Pensacola, FL $59,633

Temple, TX $59,628

Hopkinsville, KY $59,435

Erie, PA $59,421

Florence, SC $59,395

Charleston, WV $59,289

Great Falls, MT $59,256

Macon, GA $59,164

Tallahassee, FL $59,157

Fayetteville, NC $59,144

Waco, TX $59,131

Helena, MT $59,085

Pine Bluff, AR $59,059

Vincennes, IN $58,979

Lubbock, TX $58,952

Alamogordo, NM $58,913

Twin Falls, ID $58,853

Rapid City, SD $58,834

Jackson, MS $58,715

Huntington, WV $58,710

Greenville, MS $58,708

Parkersburg, WV $58,641

Montgomery, AL $58,629

Wichita Falls, TX $58,563

Springfield, MO $58,563

Biloxi, MS $58,530

Monroe, LA $58,464

Johnstown, PA $58,418

Sumter, SC $58,391

Columbus, GA $58,385

Pascagoula, MS $58,259

Abilene, TX $58,259

Kingsport, TN $58,087

Albany, GA $58,087

Gulfport, MS $58,068

Alexandria, LA $57,850

Fort Smith, AR $57,685

El Paso, TX $57,506

Las Cruces, NM $57,209

Harlingen, TX $57,041

Pocatello, ID $57,031

Florence, AL $56,945

Brownsville, TX $56,932

Mcallen, TX $56,793

Dothan, AL $56,701

Columbus, MS $56,308

Altus, OK $56,001

Lawton, OK $55,875

Pierre, SD $55,637

What Skills Can Increase a Strategic Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 11.62% 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.
Assisted Living (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	11.62%
Assisted Living	1.74%
Billing	1.09%

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 Strategic Planner's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$70,661	7%
Collaboration	$70,661	7%
Analysis	$70,661	7%
RFP	$70,001	6%
Vendor Management	$70,001	6%
Initiative	$70,001	6%

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How Education impacts a Strategic Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Strategic Planners enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Strategic Planner with a No Diploma is between $69,481 and $74,311).

Strategic Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Strategic Planner

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 11.1%

Associates 8.3%

Bachelors 69.0%

Masters 11.0%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	11.1%
Associates	8.3%
Bachelors	69.0%
Masters	11.0%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Strategic Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Strategic 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 May 01, 2026

$59,169

Average $66,038/year

$72,729

$4,931

Average $5,503/month

$6,061

$1,138

Average $1,270/week

$1,399

$28

Average $32/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,729	$6,061	$1,399	$35
Average	$66,038	$5,503	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$59,169	$4,931	$1,138	$28

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Salary Trends for Strategic Planner

Salaries for a Strategic Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,310 in 2023 to around $68,123 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Strategic Planner salary trends, .

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2024

$68,928

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$68,123

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2024	$68,928
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