Planner 3

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

2 employees hold this title in Recreation and Park Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $205,078, above the department median of $25,251.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $410.2K
Role median: $205,078
Agency median: $25,251
Comparison: Above

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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 Recreation and Park Commission, the median of $205,078 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Planning

$205,160 · 56

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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Christopher Townes

Planner 3/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$205,290

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,839
Total compensation: $205,290
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: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $11,612

Christopher Townes works as a Planner 3 for Recreation and Park Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Christopher earned $205,290 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brian Stokle

Planner 3/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$204,865

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $152,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,414
Total compensation: $204,865
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: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5291
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $11,188

Brian Stokle works as a Planner 3 for Recreation and Park Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Brian earned $204,865 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.