City of Boston / Planning
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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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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
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Contract Administrator (B)/Planning
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Kaitlin Coyne is a Contract Administrator (B) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $52,376.
Senior Clim & Coast Res Infra(F)/Planning
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At Planning, Sabit Nasir serves as a Senior Clim & Coast Res Infra(F). Their 2024 pay totaled $51,141.
Senior Landscape Architect I (H)/Planning
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Heeyoung Lee works as a Senior Landscape Architect I (H) for Planning. Heeyoung earned $49,846 in 2024.
Project Assistant (B)/Planning
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Jason Farrell holds the role of Project Assistant (B) at Planning. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,159.
Landscape Architect II (E)/Planning
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Marco Sanchez is a Landscape Architect II (E) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $48,620.
Urban Designer II (E)/Planning
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Nick Gilpin is a Urban Designer II (E) at Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $44,928.
Senior Architect I (I)/Planning
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Brendan Willis works as a Senior Architect I (I) for Planning. Brendan earned $44,212 in 2024.