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PLANNER III salary in British Columbia

29 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $138,122 and $144,304.

Median salary
$144,087
−0.6% vs 2024
People on the list
29
Middle half
$138K–$144K
Highest
$172,585

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by British Columbia’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013$109,993$148,121
2014$108,740$144,957
2015$117,761$155,284
2016$108,827$140,924
2017$115,954$147,030
2018$118,377$146,127
2019$116,237$140,210
2020$117,452$140,605
2021$125,644$146,323
2022$128,484$139,964
2023$134,129$140,605
2024$144,957$148,039
2025$144,087$144,087

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K27
$150K–$200K1
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerRemunerationChange
1T Y PhanCity of Vancouver$172,585+$25,716 (+17.5%)
2K BehlerCity of Vancouver$145,020−$54 (−0.0%)
3P LauCity of Vancouver$144,734−$321 (−0.2%)
4J GrottenbergCity of Vancouver$144,644−$2,189 (−1.5%)
5L KingCity of Vancouver$144,493−$3,281 (−2.2%)
6K AmonCity of Vancouver$144,364−$8,390 (−5.5%)
7M T BourkeCity of Vancouver$144,341−$734 (−0.5%)
8S BlackCity of Vancouver$144,304−$756 (−0.5%)
9C GomesCity of Vancouver$144,304−$770 (−0.5%)
10N RonaldsCity of Vancouver$144,304−$568 (−0.4%)
11J UyesugiCity of Vancouver$144,304−$770 (−0.5%)
12C TownsendCity of Vancouver$144,304−$653 (−0.5%)
13M M LinehanCity of Vancouver$144,304−$3,043 (−2.1%)
14C G DobsonCity of Vancouver$144,304−$770 (−0.5%)
15C J.B. ClibbonCity of Vancouver$144,087+$5,324 (+3.8%)
16S ErdmanCity of Vancouver$141,882+$14,092 (+11.0%)
17V DinhCity of Vancouver$141,169+$3,771 (+2.7%)
18P RiosCity of Vancouver$140,714−$2,353 (−1.6%)
19Y MaoCity of Vancouver$139,781new
20J RautenbergCity of Vancouver$139,293+$5,960 (+4.5%)
21I HwangCity of Vancouver$139,250+$4,614 (+3.4%)
22D E. LeungCity of Vancouver$138,122−$1,084 (−0.8%)
23H Jones-CoxCity of Vancouver$136,925+$5,075 (+3.8%)
24A S PaskCity of Vancouver$136,906+$4,676 (+3.5%)
25M Castillo UrenaCity of Vancouver$136,259+$3,865 (+2.9%)
26B MaCity of Vancouver$130,675−$20,560 (−13.6%)
27Y HiiCity of Vancouver$130,568+$1,210 (+0.9%)
28J E McAuleyCity of Vancouver$128,704+$142 (+0.1%)
29K YeungCity of Vancouver$105,068new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a PLANNER III in British Columbia’s public sector?

$144,087 among the 29 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $75,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title PLANNER III on the list earn?

Half were paid between $138,122 and $144,304 in 2025; the highest salary was $172,585.

Which employer has the most people with the title PLANNER III?

City of Vancouver, with 29 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title PLANNER III are on the list?

29 in 2025, up from 13 in 2013.

What share of people with the title PLANNER III are paid $150,000 or more?

3% of those on the 2025 list (1 person), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does PLANNER III pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $144,087, is 34.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($107,115).

How much does a PLANNER III make at City of Vancouver?

The median salary of the 29 people with this title at City of Vancouver was $144,087 in 2025.

Has PLANNER III pay gone up?

The median fell 0.6% from 2024 ($144,957) to 2025. In 2013 it was $109,993.

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.