Planner 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2 employees hold this title in Airport Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $130,964, below the department median of $144,907.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $261.9K
Role median: $130,964
Agency median: $144,907
Comparison: Below

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Planner 3 is held in 5 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Airport Commission, the median of $130,964 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Planning

$205,160 · 56

Recreation and Park Commission

$205,078 · 2

Port

$201,247 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$187,493 · 3

Median total compensation for the Planner 3 role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Planner beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $192,787 ranks #1 of 20. See Planner across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$154,743 · 47

New York Public Authorities

$107,609 · 20

City of Miami

$104,505 · 12

Texas

$86,760 · 343

City of Charlotte

$82,680 · 18

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$77,466 · 79

City of Las Vegas

$73,513 · 57

City of Boston

$71,520 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Plannerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ernest Choi

Planner 3/Airport Commission

2025 total comp

$157,108

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $121,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,424
Total compensation: $157,108
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,042
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,206

Ernest Choi is a Planner 3 at Airport Commission within Professional Engineering. They work temporary provisional, 0.92 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $157,108. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Katherine Kennedy

Planner 3/Airport Commission

2025 total comp

$104,819

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,393
Total compensation: $104,819
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $701
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,197

Katherine Kennedy holds the role of Planner 3 at Airport Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.62 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,819. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.