City of Phoenix, Arizona / Planning & Development Department
Agency file
The Planning & Development Department supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2025, this agency had 503 employees with median total compensation of $90,710; the highest distinct record was $244,334.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 503 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,710) — 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 $129,372 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,580. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38M — | 495 — | $79,909 — |
| 2024 | $42.5M ▲ 12.0% | 500 ▲ 1.0% | $87,522 ▲ 9.5% |
| 2025 | $44.6M ▲ 4.9% | 503 ▲ 0.6% | $90,710 ▲ 3.6% |
Record list
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Planner III/Planning & Development Department
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Byron Easton is a Planner III at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,602.
Mechanical Plans Examiner II/Planning & Development Department
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Larry Walsh works as a Mechanical Plans Examiner II for Planning & Development Department. Larry earned $97,601 in 2024.
Fire Protection Engineer/Planning & Development Department
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Dominic Cuffel is a Fire Protection Engineer at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $97,473.
Fire Prevention Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Andrea Holliday holds the role of Fire Prevention Specialist II at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,211.
Building Code Examiner*Lead/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Veronica Gutierrez serves as a Building Code Examiner*Lead. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,143.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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Brianna Quihuis holds the role of Plan Review Coordinator at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,751.
Plumbing/Mech Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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Steven Steadman is a Plumbing/Mech Inspector II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $96,444.
Plan Review Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Shawn Lauridsen serves as a Plan Review Coordinator. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,415.
Electrical Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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Dennis Foster Jr holds the role of Electrical Inspector II at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,411.
Structural Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Craig Hofeldt serves as a Structural Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,075.