Planner 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 28411
- Class code
- 28411
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Planner 2 is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 28411.
- 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 professional planning work in the development and review of plans and planning policies at the local, regional or state level. An employee in this class develops or reviews and evaluates the development of plans and planning policies in connection with state and Federal programs directed at encouraging and assisting in the development of local, regional or state planning programs. Work at this level may include the development of new or innovative planning methodologies and approaches to the planning process.
Examples of the work
Develops, reviews, evaluates or administers the development of plans and policies at the local, regional or state level. Prepares studies or background reports on populations, housing, land use, transportation, recreational a facilities, utilities and similar areas and analyses of the impacts and prepares plans and policies. Selects and develops research methodology for development and review of plans and policies. Conducts research into physical, economic, social and demographic phenomena, analyses, and interprets the data, and prepares graphic and narrative reports on its significance and applications to plans and policies being developed or reviewed.
Minimum qualifications
Two years as a Planner 1; or A Master's degree in planning and two years of progressive professional planning experience; or Five years of progressive 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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $17.68 | $31.73 | $36,779 to $66,009 |
| Georgia | $41,570 | $67,287 | $41,570 to $67,287 |
| Ohio | $26.54 | $34.53 | $55,203 to $71,822 |
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.