New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Transportation Planner

Job-title file

Transportation Planner

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

23 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $64,956, below the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $64,956
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,219$96,307+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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 pay vs. New York

Across all employers in New York, the median wage for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other — about 3,410 people — is $104,770. Metropolitan Transportation Authority pays a median base salary of $73,797 for this role, 30% below that figure — about the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Metropolitan Transportation Authority sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,210

$82,140

$104,770

$114,880

$138,590

Metropolitan Transportation Authority median · $73,797

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other across every employer in New York, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Metropolitan Transportation Authority’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. Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s median base salary is 27% below that national figure, about the 18th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$66,120

$80,860

$101,110

$129,960

$160,300

Metropolitan Transportation Authority median · $73,797

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 New York range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 15 of 23 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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority is $64,956, 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 New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $65,515 ranks #7 of 9. See Transportation Planner across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$188,175 · 105

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

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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Ryan Hall

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$97,414

Sub-department: Bus Service Planning
Base pay: $91,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $96,595
Extra Pay: $5,664
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ryan Hall holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Bus Service Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,414.

David Armstrong

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$94,897

Sub-department: Long Range Planning
Base pay: $92,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,897
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,804
Extra Pay: $2,017
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Armstrong is a Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Long Range Planning. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $94,897.

Brandon Elliott

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$90,212

Sub-department: Rail Planning
Base pay: $72,664
Overtime: $11,327
Other pay: $6,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,256
Extra Pay: $6,221
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brandon Elliott is a Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Rail Planning. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90,212.

Christopher Spasov

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$89,544

Sub-department: Bus Schedules
Base pay: $86,073
Overtime: $210
Other pay: $3,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $93,390
Extra Pay: $3,261
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Spasov holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Bus Schedules. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $89,544.

Matthew Rigney

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$87,713

Sub-department: Long Range Planning
Base pay: $86,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,713
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,773
Extra Pay: $1,114
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Rigney works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Long Range Planning. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $87,713 in 2023.

Kelly Harris

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$84,767

Sub-department: Long Range Planning
Base pay: $84,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,125
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Kelly Harris serves as a Transportation Planner within Long Range Planning. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,767.

Pengpeng Gao

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$82,476

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $82,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,476
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $88,941
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Pengpeng Gao serves as a Transportation Planner within Capital Asset Planning. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $82,476.

Robert Perham

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$75,255

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $75,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,500
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Perham holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Asset Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $75,255.

Samuel Hopp

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$73,797

Sub-department: Program Oversight
Base pay: $73,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Samuel Hopp holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Program Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $73,797.

Emma Reakes

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$70,235

Sub-department: Program Oversight
Base pay: $69,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,235
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $70,312
Extra Pay: $1,066
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Emma Reakes works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Program Oversight. Their status is full-time. Emma earned $70,235 in 2022.

Haven Miller

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$66,074

Sub-department: Capital Program Management
Base pay: $65,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,074
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $70,312
Extra Pay: $198
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Haven Miller works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Program Management. Their status is full-time. Haven earned $66,074 in 2022.

Solomon Boukai

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$64,956

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $62,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,500
Extra Pay: $2,934
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Solomon Boukai holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Asset Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $64,956.

Caroline Todd

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$52,433

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $52,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,433
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Caroline Todd works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Asset Planning. Their status is full-time. Caroline earned $52,433 in 2022.

Elad Mokady

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$52,110

Sub-department: Special Proj Dvlpmnt & Plan
Base pay: $51,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,000
Extra Pay: $1,002
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $18
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elad Mokady works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Special Proj Dvlpmnt & Plan. Their status is full-time. Elad earned $52,110 in 2017.

Shati Khan

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$39,669

Sub-department: Special Proj Dvlpmnt and Plan
Base pay: $30,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,669
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $67,610
Extra Pay: $9,328
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shati Khan works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Special Proj Dvlpmnt and Plan. Their status is full-time. Shati earned $39,669 in 2021.

William Wong

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$21,943

Sub-department: Project Development
Base pay: $6,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,943
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,000
Extra Pay: $15,039
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Wong holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,943.

Christopher Van Eyken

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$21,355

Sub-department: Office Of The Chief
Base pay: $16,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,400
Extra Pay: $4,923
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Van Eyken is a Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Office of the Chief. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $21,355.

Thomas Redstone

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$10,522

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $9,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,522
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,000
Extra Pay: $658
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Redstone works as a Transportation Planner for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Asset Planning. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $10,522 in 2023.

Nikhil Tangirala

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$7,328

Sub-department: Bus Service Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,328
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,649
Extra Pay: $7,328
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Nikhil Tangirala serves as a Transportation Planner within Bus Service Planning. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,328.

Faith Chojar

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$7,318

Sub-department: Project Development
Base pay: $5,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,318
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $70,312
Extra Pay: $1,366
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Faith Chojar serves as a Transportation Planner within Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,318.

Simone Torre

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$7,062

Sub-department: Capital Asset Planning
Base pay: $7,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,500
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Simone Torre is a Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Capital Asset Planning. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $7,062.

Elizabeth Capiro

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$3,740

Sub-department: Office of Cap Construct Admin
Base pay: $3,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,740
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Elizabeth Capiro serves as a Transportation Planner within Office of Cap Construct Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $3,740.

Yatharth Saxena

Transportation Planner/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$3,219

Sub-department: Long Range Planning
Base pay: $1,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,219
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,070
Extra Pay: $1,610
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Yatharth Saxena holds the role of Transportation Planner at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Long Range Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,219.