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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Plumbing/Mech Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr/Planning & Development Department
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Peter Cuda works as a Plumbing/Mech Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr for Planning & Development Department. Peter earned $142,179 in 2025.
Information Technician Project Manager/Planning & Development Department
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Diana St Paul holds the role of Information Technician Project Manager at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,961.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Michael Ornoski Jr works as a Planning & Development Team Ldr for Planning & Development Department. Michael earned $141,588 in 2025.
Principal Planner/Planning & Development Department
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Kevin Weight works as a Principal Planner for Planning & Development Department. Kevin earned $141,140 in 2025.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Jason Lindsey works as a Planning & Development Team Ldr for Planning & Development Department. Jason earned $140,490 in 2025.
Structural Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr/Planning & Development Department
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Donald Klomp holds the role of Structural Inspector Ii*Ind/Pr at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,910.
Principal Planner/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Marc Thornton serves as a Principal Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,900.
Building Code Examiner/Planning & Development Department
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Gary Mehaffey is a Building Code Examiner at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $138,411.
Traffic Engineer III/Planning & Development Department
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Derek Fancon works as a Traffic Engineer III for Planning & Development Department. Derek earned $137,718 in 2025.
Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Benjamin Kim serves as a Senior Information Technician Systems Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,380.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Craig Mavis holds the role of Planning & Development Team Ldr at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,340.
Principal Planner/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Craig Messer serves as a Principal Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,262.
Principal Planner/Planning & Development Department
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Racelle Escolar works as a Principal Planner for Planning & Development Department. Racelle earned $137,136 in 2025.
Structural Plans Engineer/Planning & Development Department
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John-Jozef Proczka holds the role of Structural Plans Engineer at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,073.
Deputy Planning & Development Director/Planning & Development Department
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Michael Ornoski Jr holds the role of Deputy Planning & Development Director at Planning & Development Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,661.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Michael Abegg is a Planning & Development Team Ldr at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,307.
Planning & Development Team Ldr/Planning & Development Department
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Renee Blakley holds the role of Planning & Development Team Ldr at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,877.