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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Account Clerk III/Planning & Development Department
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Michelle Olive is a Account Clerk III at Planning & Development Department. 2024 total compensation came to $21,419.
Const Permit Specialist I/Planning & Development Department
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Fiorela Diaz holds the role of Const Permit Specialist I at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,061.
General Inspector I/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Nicholas Lararmart serves as a General Inspector I. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,843.
Principal Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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John Earhart Ii holds the role of Principal Engineering Technician at Planning & Development Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,658.
Customer Service Clerk*Plans/Planning & Development Department
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Angelica Reyes-Jimenez is a Customer Service Clerk*Plans at Planning & Development Department. 2023 total compensation came to $20,535.
Electrical Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Nathaniel Davis serves as a Electrical Inspector II. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,474.
Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Alvino Baca Jr serves as a Engineering Technician. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,167.
Planner I/Planning & Development Department
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Niku Hansen works as a Planner I for Planning & Development Department. Niku earned $19,883 in 2025.
Const Permit Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Eddie Reyes is a Const Permit Specialist II at Planning & Development Department. 2024 total compensation came to $19,566.
Planner II/Planning & Development Department
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Patrick Zaia-Roberts is a Planner II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $19,157.
General Inspector I/Planning & Development Department
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Jeremy Rosenthal holds the role of General Inspector I at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,256.
Fire Prevention Specialist II/Planning & Development Department
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Dominic Cuffel is a Fire Prevention Specialist II at Planning & Development Department. 2024 total compensation came to $16,762.
Customer Service Clerk*Plans/Planning & Development Department
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Valerie Castillo works as a Customer Service Clerk*Plans for Planning & Development Department. Valerie earned $16,408 in 2024.
Curriculum/Training Coordinator/Planning & Development Department
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Iris-Marie Norvor is a Curriculum/Training Coordinator at Planning & Development Department. 2023 total compensation came to $16,173.
Customer Service Clerk*Plans/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Vanessa Fernandez serves as a Customer Service Clerk*Plans. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,018.