Planner 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 28410
- Class code
- 28410
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Planner 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 28410.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. 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 06/01/1989.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level professional work in the development or review of plans and planning policies prepared at the local, regional or state level. An employee in this class assists in the development, review, or administration of plans in connection with sate and Federal programs directed at encouraging and assisting in the development of local, regional or state planning programs. Work involves collecting, organizing, and analyzing the physical, social, and economic data necessary to develop, review, or administer the development of plans and planning policies. An integral part of the work is assisting in the preparation of recommendations for management action at the local, regional, or state level.
Examples of the work
Assists in the development, review or administration of plans and policies at the local, regional or state level. Prepares studies or background reports on population, housing, land use, transportation, recreational facilities, utilities and similar areas and analyses of these impacts. Researches documents and extracts data pertinent to the development, review or administration of plans and policies. Organizes data into meaningful forms such as charts, graphs, and tables. Presents data and expresses ideas in graphic and narrative form. Prepares recommendations for action to be taken at the local, regional, or state level.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in planning; and one year of professional experience in local, regional, or state planning; or A Master's degree in planning; or Two years of professional experience in local, regional, or state planning; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Planner 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $38,453 | $61,832 | $38,453 to $61,832 |
| Ohio | $23.65 | $28.76 | $49,192 to $59,821 |
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.