Metro Nashville / Pla Planning Policy and Design / Planner 3

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Planner 3

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

9 employees hold this title in Pla Planning Policy and Design. Median total compensation for the role is $60,315, below the department median of $91,603.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $537.2K
Role median: $60,315
Agency median: $91,603
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,306$107,418+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Planning Policy and Design, the median of $60,315 ranks #10 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 Land Development

$56,197 · 12

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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Anita Mccaig

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2025 total comp

$110,042

Base pay: $109,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,042

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 291,770
Total Pay: $110,042

Anita Mccaig holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Planning Policy and Design. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,042.

Kelsey Gaude

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2025 total comp

$93,642

Base pay: $93,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,642

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,027
Total Pay: $93,642

At Pla Planning Policy and Design, Kelsey Gaude serves as a Planner 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,642.

Anna Grider

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2025 total comp

$92,687

Base pay: $92,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,687

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,126
Total Pay: $92,687

Anna Grider is a Planner 3 at Pla Planning Policy and Design. 2025 total compensation came to $92,687.

Kathleen Kemezis

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2023 total comp

$78,185

Base pay: $78,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,185

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 211,362
Total Pay: $78,185

Kathleen Kemezis holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Planning Policy and Design. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,185.

Michael Briggs

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2016 total comp

$60,315

Base pay: $60,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,315

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 44,569
Total Pay: $60,315

Michael Briggs works as a Planner 3 for Pla Planning Policy and Design. Michael earned $60,315 in 2016.

Dara Sanders

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2019 total comp

$58,668

Base pay: $57,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 120,005
Total Pay: $58,668

Dara Sanders holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Planning Policy and Design. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,668.

Cynthia Wood

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2017 total comp

$31,001

Base pay: $30,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,001

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 72,430
Total Pay: $31,001

Cynthia Wood works as a Planner 3 for Pla Planning Policy and Design. Cynthia earned $31,001 in 2017.

Marty Sewell

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2021 total comp

$9,402

Base pay: $9,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,402

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 173,237
Total Pay: $9,402

Marty Sewell holds the role of Planner 3 at Pla Planning Policy and Design. In 2021, their total compensation was $9,402.

Andrew Collins

Planner 3/Pla Planning Policy and Design

2019 total comp

$3,306

Base pay: $2,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,306

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 122,497
Total Pay: $3,306

Andrew Collins works as a Planner 3 for Pla Planning Policy and Design. Andrew earned $3,306 in 2019.