Urban and Regional Planners
Government & Public Administration and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Planning
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $56,780; experienced workers reach $112,480. About 200 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +6.3%
- Openings a year
- 16
- Employed in 2024
- 205
Typical entry education: Master's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening4.4
- Speaking4.3
- Judgment and Decision Making4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.4
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Systems Analysis4.1
- Writing4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.1
What the work is
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
- Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
- Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.
- Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Bachelor's degree40%
- Master's degree56%
- Doctoral or professional4%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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