Urban and Regional Planners
SOC Code: 19-3051
Urban and Regional Plannerss design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 100.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$83,720
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Job Growth
3.4%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Writing
- •Systems Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- ✓Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- ✓Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- ✓Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
- ✓Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation