How much does a Planning Director make in the United States? The average Planning Director salary in the United States is $181,662 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $149,844 and $204,223. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Planning Director Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Planning Director Salary $120,875 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Planning Director Salary $149,844 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Planning Director Salary $181,662 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Planning Director Salary $204,223 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Planning Director Salary $224,764 US February 26, 2024
25% $149,844 10% $120,875 90% $224,764 75% $204,223 $181,662 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does a Planning Director 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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background check: A background check or background investigation is a review of a potential employee's criminal, commercial and financial records. The goal of background checks is to ensure the safety and security of the employees in the organisation

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Proposal Development: Proposal development is the first step in applying for external funding, and Research Development Services (RDS) can help you in a variety of ways as you explore, design, and prepare your applications.

Planning 0.85%
background check 0.02%
Proposal Development 0.02%
Others 99.11%

Job Description for Planning Director

Planning Director directs and oversees the patient service planning function for a hospital or healthcare system. Performs analysis of trends in healthcare and makes recommendations for new services or changes in existing services. Being a Planning Director supports feasibility analysis and new program planning. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Planning Director typically reports to top management. The Planning Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Planning Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Planning Director

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For Planning Director, the upper level is Strategic Planning Director and then progresses to Strategic Planning Director, Senior.

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Planning Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Planning Director, the highest Planning Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Planning Director salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Planning Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Planning Director salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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