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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Structural Inspector II/Planning & Development Department
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Rodd Whisel is a Structural Inspector II at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $76,752.
Landscape Architect II/Planning & Development Department
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Amanda Clayton holds the role of Landscape Architect II at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,499.
Accountant I/Planning & Development Department
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Sonia Murrieta holds the role of Accountant I at Planning & Development Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,205.
Senior GIS Technician/Planning & Development Department
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Kathryn Spelman works as a Senior GIS Technician for Planning & Development Department. Kathryn earned $76,205 in 2025.
Principal Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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Frank Aguilar Iii is a Principal Engineering Technician at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $76,003.