Urban and Regional Planners

in California

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of local jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	83	69
Active Listening	87	69
Coordination	80	69
Critical Thinking	90	76
Idea Evaluation	97	83
Idea Generation	93	81
Identification of Key Causes	93	79
Identifying Downstream Consequences	93	79
Implementation Planning	100	83
Information Gathering	97	83
Information Organization	90	71
Judgment and Decision Making	100	81
Problem Identification	83	71
Reading Comprehension	97	74
Solution Appraisal	90	81
Speaking	83	71
Synthesis/Reorganization	90	79
Systems Perception	93	79
Visioning	83	76
Writing	87	71

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	8,100	8,900	800	9.9	8,660

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$50.24	$40.33	$50.08	$60.00

Education

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Workers must have a Master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Urban and Regional Planners

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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