Science
Transportation Planners
Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.
Median salary
$100,340
Typical range
$63k – $161k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Transportation Planners Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Transportation Planners
Entry / Junior
$62,570
~2 yrs to advance
Transportation Planners
Established
$100,340
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Transportation Planners
Senior
$130,575
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
- •Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.
- •Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
- •Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.
- •Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Science
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- California Institute of Technology3% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
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