Life & Physical Science

Urban Planners

SOC 19-3051

Shape how cities grow by planning land use, transportation, and housing.

Median pay

$89k

$72k to $110k typical range

Outlook

Growing

3k openings / yr

Education

Master's

AI exposure

66%

modeled estimate · 94th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

73/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.