PLANNER II vs PLANNER III
In 2025, the median salary for PLANNER III was $16,900 (13.3%) higher than for PLANNER II: $144,087 against $127,186. PLANNER II had 93 people on the list, PLANNER III 29.
At a glance
| PLANNER II | PLANNER III | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 93 | 29 |
| Median salary | $127,186 | $144,087 |
| Middle half | $115,245–$127,392 | $138,122–$144,304 |
| Highest salary | $138,242 | $172,585 |
| Total salaries | $11,331,722 | $4,079,715 |
| People, change | +9.4% vs 2024 | +0.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +2.3% vs 2024 | −0.6% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | PLANNER II | PLANNER III |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $96,502 | $109,993 |
| 2014 | $98,006 | $108,740 |
| 2015 | $104,229 | $117,761 |
| 2016 | $97,701 | $108,827 |
| 2017 | $102,250 | $115,954 |
| 2018 | $97,458 | $118,377 |
| 2019 | $97,993 | $116,237 |
| 2020 | $98,236 | $117,452 |
| 2021 | $107,142 | $125,644 |
| 2022 | $108,623 | $128,484 |
| 2023 | $116,598 | $134,129 |
| 2024 | $124,345 | $144,957 |
| 2025 | $127,186 | $144,087 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | PLANNER II | PLANNER III |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | 13 |
| 2014 | 36 | 16 |
| 2015 | 32 | 17 |
| 2016 | 37 | 18 |
| 2017 | 43 | 20 |
| 2018 | 49 | 23 |
| 2019 | 57 | 22 |
| 2020 | 63 | 26 |
| 2021 | 61 | 26 |
| 2022 | 71 | 27 |
| 2023 | 73 | 31 |
| 2024 | 85 | 29 |
| 2025 | 93 | 29 |
Highest paid in 2025
PLANNER II
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Munro | City of Vancouver | $138,242 |
| 2 | L Lee | City of Vancouver | $138,048 |
| 3 | K MacDougall | City of Vancouver | $135,855 |
| 4 | D Lewis | City of Vancouver | $132,094 |
| 5 | L Vissers | City of Vancouver | $130,823 |
PLANNER III
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Y Phan | City of Vancouver | $172,585 |
| 2 | K Behler | City of Vancouver | $145,020 |
| 3 | P Lau | City of Vancouver | $144,734 |
| 4 | J Grottenberg | City of Vancouver | $144,644 |
| 5 | L King | City of Vancouver | $144,493 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, PLANNER II or PLANNER III?
By median salary in 2025, PLANNER III: $144,087 against $127,186.
Which has more people on the list?
PLANNER II: 93 against 29 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2013?
In 2013 the median for PLANNER II was $96,502 and for PLANNER III $109,993, a gap of $13,490; in 2025 the gap was $16,900.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work