City and County of San Francisco / Municipal Transportation Agency / Transportation Planner III

Job-title file

Transportation Planner III

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

43 employees hold this title in Municipal Transportation Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $197,360, above the department median of $158,925.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $7.7M
Role median: $197,360
Agency median: $158,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,494$213,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 43 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Transportation Planner III pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other — about 400 people — is $101,090. Municipal Transportation Agency pays a median base salary of $145,373 for this role, 44% above that figure — about the 78th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Municipal Transportation Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,170

$75,340

$101,090

$136,640

$174,580

Municipal Transportation Agency median · $145,373

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Municipal Transportation Agency’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other — about 37,100 people — is $101,110. Municipal Transportation Agency’s median base salary is 44% above that national figure, about the 83rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$66,120

$80,860

$101,110

$129,960

$160,300

Municipal Transportation Agency median · $145,373

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 97 of 102 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Municipal Transportation Agency is $186,733, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Transportation Planner beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $188,175 ranks #1 of 9. See Transportation Planner across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$114,488 · 10

District of Columbia

$88,300 · 30

City of Charlotte

$88,078 · 14

City of Salt Lake City

$82,362 · 5

California

$68,842 · 155

New York Public Authorities

$65,515 · 28

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$35,222 · 10

Missouri

$32,057 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Transportation 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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Kathryn Studwell

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$214,131

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,058
Total compensation: $214,131
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,229

Kathryn Studwell is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $214,131. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jennifer Wong

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$213,856

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,782
Total compensation: $213,856
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,953

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Jennifer Wong serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,856. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Mark Dreger

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$213,759

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,685
Total compensation: $213,759
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,856

Mark Dreger is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $213,759. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Benjamin Frazier

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$209,160

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $155,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,185
Total compensation: $209,160
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,941

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Benjamin Frazier serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,160. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brian Manford

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$205,986

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,535
Total compensation: $205,986
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,412

Brian Manford is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $205,986. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kaitlin Carmody

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$205,593

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $153,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,524
Total compensation: $205,593
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,692

Kaitlin Carmody is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $205,593. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Darryl Yip

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$205,255

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,804
Total compensation: $205,255
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,680

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Darryl Yip serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,255. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Forest Barnes

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$205,006

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,555
Total compensation: $205,006
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,432

Forest Barnes holds the role of Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,006. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kevin Keck

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,839

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,388
Total compensation: $204,839
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,644

Kevin Keck is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $204,839. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Adrienne Mau

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,740

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,289
Total compensation: $204,740
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,545

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Adrienne Mau serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,740. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jonathan Kibrick

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,719

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,268
Total compensation: $204,719
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,523

Jonathan Kibrick is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $204,719. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Virginia Summerell-Rathke

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,681

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,230
Total compensation: $204,681
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,486

Virginia Summerell-Rathke is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $204,681. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jennifer Molina

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,635

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,185
Total compensation: $204,635
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,440

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Jennifer Molina serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,635. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Helen Kwan

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,534

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,083
Total compensation: $204,534
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,338

Helen Kwan is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $204,534. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Adam Smith

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,494

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,043
Total compensation: $204,494
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,299

Adam Smith works as a Transportation Planner III for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Adam earned $204,494 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shayda Haghgoo

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,487

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,036
Total compensation: $204,487
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,291

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Shayda Haghgoo serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,487. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Matthew Lee

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,404

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,953
Total compensation: $204,404
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,208

Matthew Lee is a Transportation Planner III at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $204,404. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jason Hyde

Transportation Planner III/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,301

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,073
Total compensation: $204,301
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,036
Job Code: 5289
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,387

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Jason Hyde serves as a Transportation Planner III within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,301. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.