Community Planner III pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000878
- Class code
- 32000878
- Pay group
- NC17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Community Planner III is $60,881 to $106,544 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000878.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class perform advanced professional work in community planning and in the promotion of community activities with municipal officials. Positions perform the most complex community studies and develop the most complex community reports, review the work of junior Community Planners, manage the work of private consultant firms performing community planning work, and advise and assist other units at the agency level and outside agencies on community issues.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of statistical and analytical techniques applied in the collection of community planning data and in the preparation of planning reports and maps. Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the handling of population, natural resources, and other economic and social data used in city, industrial, and basic resource planning. Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the functioning of all phases of local government. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county and municipal officials. Ability to review the work of junior community planners.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in city and regional planning from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in community planning; or Bachelor's degree in engineering, political science, geography, economics, or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in community planning work including completion of a formal in-service training program in community planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Community Planner III in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $77,520 | $118,512 | $77,520 to $118,512 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.