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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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Ahrehon Thompson

Planner II (E)/Planning

2024 total comp
$34,615
Base pay
$34,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,615
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
20037

At Planning, Ahrehon Thompson serves as a Planner II (E). Their 2024 pay totaled $34,615.

Ethan Matthews

Urban Designer I (D)/Planning

2024 total comp
$33,923
Base pay
$33,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,923
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
20124

At Planning, Ethan Matthews serves as a Urban Designer I (D). Their 2024 pay totaled $33,923.

Kenneth Fennell

Implementation Manager/Planning

2024 total comp
$30,939
Base pay
$29,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,498
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,939
Work ZIP code
02144

Source-specific fields

Id
20497
Other Pay
$1,498

Kenneth Fennell holds the role of Implementation Manager at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,939.

Joshua Barber

Senior Transportation Planner II (G)/Planning

2024 total comp
$29,077
Base pay
$29,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,077
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
20703

At Planning, Joshua Barber serves as a Senior Transportation Planner II (G). Their 2024 pay totaled $29,077.

Jonathan Palazzolo

Senior Zoning Reform Planner II/Planning

2024 total comp
$27,692
Base pay
$27,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,692
Work ZIP code
02210

Source-specific fields

Id
20871

Jonathan Palazzolo is a Senior Zoning Reform Planner II at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $27,692.