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City of Boston / Planning

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Planning

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2024, this agency had 219 employees with median total compensation of $89,492; the highest distinct record was $228,195.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$20.5M
Employees
219
Median total
$89,492
Highest record
$228,195

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 219 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,492) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$91,934 (98%)
  • Overtime$50 (0%)
  • Other$1,696 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$34,615
$68,486
$89,492
$118,479
$148,141

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,615. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Planner I (D)
7 · $72,899
Planner II (E)
7 · $34,615
Director (M)
6 · $180,902
Deputy Director (M)
5 · $167,148

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Tyler Torres

Transportation Planner II (E)/Planning

2024 total comp
$6,154
Base pay
$6,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,154
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
23991

Tyler Torres works as a Transportation Planner II (E) for Planning. Tyler earned $6,154 in 2024.

Elizabeth Wagner

Intern I/Planning

2024 total comp
$4,180
Base pay
$4,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,180
Work ZIP code
02199

Source-specific fields

Id
24374

Elizabeth Wagner holds the role of Intern I at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,180.

Margaret Cotter

Associate Counsel (G)/Planning

2024 total comp
$3,923
Base pay
$3,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,923
Work ZIP code
02134

Source-specific fields

Id
24414

Margaret Cotter holds the role of Associate Counsel (G) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,923.

Erin Stanley

Planner II (E)/Planning

2024 total comp
$3,423
Base pay
$3,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,423
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
24533

Erin Stanley holds the role of Planner II (E) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,423.

Campbell Taylor

Intern I/Planning

2024 total comp
$2,184
Base pay
$2,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,184
Work ZIP code
02215

Source-specific fields

Id
24771

At Planning, Campbell Taylor serves as a Intern I. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,184.