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Occupation Title: City & Regional Planning Aides

Description: Compile data from various sources, such as maps, reports, and field and file investigations, for use by city planner in making planning studies.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 19-4061.01

Sample Job Titles: Planning Technician, Planner, Planning Assistant, Community Planner, Engineering Technician, Planning Aide, Development and Housing Director, Development Technician, Planning Intern, Zoning Technician

Salary Chart City & Regional Planning Aides

Estimated Total Employment*
2007: 16,070
2008: 18,120
2009: 21,720
2010: 25,830
2011: 26,200

Data Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Job Openings (2010-2020): 17,000
Projected Growth (2010-2020): 10-19%
(total 10 year projection, not annual)

Data Source:
O*NET Online

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program does not include self-employed workers in employment estimates. O*NET and other BLS programs do include self-employed workers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. REC-0439914 and DRL-0910041 (Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education in Geography).

Suggested citation: Association of American Geographers, Jobs & Careers Website, Salary Data and Trends, http://www.aag.org/cs/salary_data_and_trends/salary_data_and_trends_overview (accessed mm//dd/yyyy).