Principal Planner

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Strategic Planning - Community Development. Median total compensation for the role is $91,869, above the department median of $64,393.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $91.9K
Role median: $91,869
Agency median: $64,393
Comparison: Above

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Principal Planner beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. See Principal Planner across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$129,846 · 15

Miami-Dade County

$120,261 · 17

City of Salt Lake City

$81,650 · 23

City of Albuquerque

$39,306 · 7

Rhode Island

$19,374 · 13

City of Pittsburgh

$12,505 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Planner roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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John Fell

Principal Planner/Strategic Planning - Community Development

2026 total comp

$91,869

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $67,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,869

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Employeeid: 170436

John Fell is a Principal Planner at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $91,869.