Metro Nashville / Pla Land Development / Planner 3

Job-title file

Planner 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

12 employees hold this title in Pla Land Development. Median total compensation for the role is $56,197, below the department median of $79,294.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $641.5K
Role median: $56,197
Agency median: $79,294
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,587$97,990+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Planner 3 is held in 13 Metro Nashville departments. In Pla Land Development, the median of $56,197 ranks #11 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mco Administration

$112,205 · 1

Ndot Gsd Transport Systems Development

$102,667 · 2

Par Miles of Greenway Trails

$93,697 · 4

Par Design/Construction Projec

$93,642 · 1

Unknown Department

$87,415 · 17

Pla Housing

$86,286 · 1

Pla Capital Improvement Plan'g

$76,068 · 1

Pla Design Studio

$71,643 · 3

Pla Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing

$64,843 · 1

Pla Planning Policy and Design

$60,315 · 9

Pla Division of Transportation

$16,441 · 1

Pla Fhwa Pl Funds Pass Thru

$13,776 · 2

Median total compensation for the Planner 3 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Planner beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $67,787 ranks #11 of 20. See Planner across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$192,787 · 154

City of San Jose

$154,743 · 47

New York Public Authorities

$107,609 · 20

City of Miami

$104,505 · 12

Texas

$86,760 · 343

City of Charlotte

$82,680 · 18

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$77,466 · 79

City of Las Vegas

$73,513 · 57

Median total compensation for comparable Plannerroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Deborah Sullivan

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2025 total comp

$100,808

Base pay: $100,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,808

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,750
Total Pay: $100,808

Deborah Sullivan holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Land Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,808.

Amelia Gardner

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2025 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $87,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,202
Total Pay: $88,000

Amelia Gardner works as a Planner 3 for Pla Land Development. Amelia earned $88,000 in 2025.

Lisa Milligan

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2018 total comp

$79,070

Base pay: $79,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,070

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 97,055
Total Pay: $79,070

At Pla Land Development, Lisa Milligan serves as a Planner 3. Their 2018 pay totaled $79,070.

Shawn Shepard

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2018 total comp

$69,278

Base pay: $69,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,278

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 97,067
Total Pay: $69,278

Shawn Shepard works as a Planner 3 for Pla Land Development. Shawn earned $69,278 in 2018.

Latisha Birkeland

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2022 total comp

$66,125

Base pay: $65,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,125

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 202,698
Total Pay: $66,125

Latisha Birkeland is a Planner 3 at Pla Land Development. 2022 total compensation came to $66,125.

Mary Pike

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2022 total comp

$57,745

Base pay: $57,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,745

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 202,710
Total Pay: $57,745

Mary Pike works as a Planner 3 for Pla Land Development. Mary earned $57,745 in 2022.

Abbie Rickoff

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2023 total comp

$54,649

Base pay: $54,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 211,396
Total Pay: $54,649

Abbie Rickoff holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Land Development. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,649.

Jason Swaggart

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2017 total comp

$38,861

Base pay: $31,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,861

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 72,419
Total Pay: $38,861

Jason Swaggart works as a Planner 3 for Pla Land Development. Jason earned $38,861 in 2017.

Brett Thomas

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2016 total comp

$33,439

Base pay: $30,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,439

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 44,565
Total Pay: $33,439

Brett Thomas is a Planner 3 at Pla Land Development. 2016 total compensation came to $33,439.

Dianna Tomlin

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2023 total comp

$28,128

Base pay: $28,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 211,388
Total Pay: $28,128

Dianna Tomlin is a Planner 3 at Pla Land Development. 2023 total compensation came to $28,128.

Jafar Ware

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2025 total comp

$21,808

Base pay: $21,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,808

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,560
Total Pay: $21,808

Jafar Ware works as a Planner 3 for Pla Land Development. Jafar earned $21,808 in 2025.

Katherine Herrmann

Planner 3/Pla Land Development

2022 total comp

$3,587

Base pay: $3,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 202,702
Total Pay: $3,587

At Pla Land Development, Katherine Herrmann serves as a Planner 3. Their 2022 pay totaled $3,587.