City and County of San Francisco / City Planning / Planner 3

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Planner 3

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

56 employees hold this title in City Planning. Median total compensation for the role is $205,160, above the department median of $198,662.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $10.2M
Role median: $205,160
Agency median: $198,662
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$252$210,029+

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How total compensation varies among the 56 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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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 City Planning, the median of $205,160 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Park Commission

$205,078 · 2

Port

$201,247 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$187,493 · 3

Airport Commission

$130,964 · 2

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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Margaret Smith

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$199,294

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $146,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,845
Benefits: $50,809
Total compensation: $199,294
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,794
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,911

Margaret Smith works as a Planner 3 for City Planning within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. Margaret earned $199,294 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

John Dacey

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$197,419

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $145,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,766
Total compensation: $197,419
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $11,148

John Dacey is a Planner 3 at City Planning within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $197,419. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Maria Leon-Farrera

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$195,599

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $145,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $50,367
Total compensation: $195,599
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,777
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,595

Maria Leon-Farrera holds the role of Planner 3 at City Planning within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.96 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,599. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Frances Mcmillen

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$193,663

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $143,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,754
Total compensation: $193,663
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,451
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,837

Frances Mcmillen is a Planner 3 at City Planning within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $193,663. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Melissa Lavalley

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$191,910

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $143,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,351
Total compensation: $191,910
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,345
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,573

At City Planning, Melissa Lavalley serves as a Planner 3 within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,910. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Andrew Perry

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$191,588

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $142,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,865
Total compensation: $191,588
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,277
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,306

Andrew Perry works as a Planner 3 for City Planning within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. Andrew earned $191,588 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Melanie Bishop

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$191,394

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $139,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $50,967
Total compensation: $191,394
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,768

Melanie Bishop is a Planner 3 at City Planning within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $191,394. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joseph Sacchi

Planner 3/City Planning

2025 total comp

$190,829

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $140,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,667
Total compensation: $190,829
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CPC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $10,513

Joseph Sacchi holds the role of Planner 3 at City Planning within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,829. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.