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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Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Michael Ramirez Jr serves as a Engineering Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,622.
Account Clerk III/Planning & Development Department
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Marlin Santiago Navarrete is a Account Clerk III at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $7,418.
Planner II/Planning & Development Department
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Crystal Carrancho works as a Planner II for Planning & Development Department. Crystal earned $7,006 in 2025.
Civil Inspector I/Planning & Development Department
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Martin Dominguez works as a Civil Inspector I for Planning & Development Department. Martin earned $7,005 in 2023.
Senior Engineering Technician/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Lourdes Medina-Fernandez serves as a Senior Engineering Technician. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,427.
Secretary III/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Elizabeth Castro serves as a Secretary III. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,299.
Planner I/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Bradley Wylam serves as a Planner I. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,910.
Planner I/Planning & Development Department
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Emily Ditsch is a Planner I at Planning & Development Department. 2025 total compensation came to $4,850.
Planner I/Planning & Development Department
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Bradley Mcnish works as a Planner I for Planning & Development Department. Bradley earned $4,850 in 2025.
Information Technician Analyst/Prg II/Planning & Development Department
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Pallavi Kovvuru works as a Information Technician Analyst/Prg II for Planning & Development Department. Pallavi earned $4,110 in 2024.
Customer Service Clerk*Plans/Planning & Development Department
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At Planning & Development Department, Ciara Cordova serves as a Customer Service Clerk*Plans. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,102.