How much does an Urban Planner make in Iowa? The average Urban Planner salary in Iowa is $50,496 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $47,661 and $57,562. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Urban Planner Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Urban Planner Salary $45,079 IA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Urban Planner Salary $47,661 IA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Urban Planner Salary $50,496 IA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Urban Planner Salary $57,562 IA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Urban Planner Salary $63,997 IA February 26, 2024
25% $47,661 10% $45,079 90% $63,997 75% $57,562 $50,496 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does an Urban Planner need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Planning: An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.

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Community Development: The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens, and professionals to improve various aspects of communities, typically aiming to build stronger and more resilient local communities. Community development is also understood as a professional discipline, and is defined by the International Association for Community Development (www.iacdglobal.org), the global network of community development practitioners and scholars, as "a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes participative democracy, sustainable development, rights, economic opportunity, equality and social justice, through the organisation, education and empowerment of people within their communities, whether these be of locality, identity or interest, in urban and rural settings".

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community engagement: Community engagement seeks to engage community to achieve sustainable outcomes, equitable decision-making processes, and deepen relationships and trust between government organisations and communities.

Planning 0.65%
Community Development 0.02%
community engagement 0.02%
Others 99.31%

Job Description for Urban Planner

Urban Planner develops land-use plans for the beneficial development of urban areas. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Being an Urban Planner is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on judgment and limited experience to plan and accomplish goals. Additionally, Urban Planner performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Ackley, IA Avg. Salary $47,276 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Ackworth, IA Avg. Salary $50,734 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adair, IA Avg. Salary $50,481 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adel, IA Avg. Salary $50,607 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Afton, IA Avg. Salary $50,481 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Agency, IA Avg. Salary $50,245 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Ainsworth, IA Avg. Salary $50,010 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Akron, IA Avg. Salary $45,362 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Albert City, IA Avg. Salary $45,330 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Albia, IA Avg. Salary $50,481 Date Updated February 26, 2024
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