Industries with Fastest Urban and Regional Planners Salary Growth

These industries raised Urban and Regional Planners salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

14
Industries with Growth
+41.3%
Highest Growth
+23.3%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Urban and Regional Planners salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 14 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Employment Services $50,870 $71,880 +$21,010 +41.3%
2 Administrative and Support Services $51,100 $71,880 +$20,780 +40.7%
3 Utilities $89,740 $122,010 +$32,270 +36.0%
4 Temporary Help Services $49,990 $66,410 +$16,420 +32.8%
5 Legal Services $88,020 $114,590 +$26,570 +30.2%
6 Construction of Buildings $83,840 $105,650 +$21,810 +26.0%
7 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $71,120 $89,430 +$18,310 +25.7%
8 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $67,070 $79,640 +$12,570 +18.7%
9 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $84,230 $98,950 +$14,720 +17.5%
10 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $69,420 $79,630 +$10,210 +14.7%
11 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $80,050 $91,610 +$11,560 +14.4%
12 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $78,390 $89,430 +$11,040 +14.1%
13 Engineering Services $81,500 $92,040 +$10,540 +12.9%
14 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $68,440 $68,970 +$530 +0.8%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $87,570 $77,870 -$9,700 -11.1%
2 Educational Services $86,840 $77,410 -$9,430 -10.9%
3 Scientific Research and Development Services $69,080 $63,780 -$5,300 -7.7%
4 Social Advocacy Organizations $77,140 $73,520 -$3,620 -4.7%
5 Real Estate $77,970 $76,960 -$1,010 -1.3%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.