Urban / City Planner in Illinois: Pay Plan

$63,936 – $118,512

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$91,360

median pay in IL, all employers

1,140

workers in IL (SOC 19-3051)

Sources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Illinois state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Illinois sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Community Planner I Class 08901 Grade RC-062-15-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,328.00 – $7,480.00 a month $63,936 – $89,760 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,328.00 a month Step 1a: $5,495.00 a month Step 1: $5,566.00 a month Step 2: $5,812.00 a month Step 3: $6,051.00 a month Step 4: $6,287.00 a month Step 5: $6,540.00 a month Step 6: $6,788.00 a month Step 7: $7,196.00 a month Step 8: $7,480.00 a month
Grade RC-062-15-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,556.00 – $7,819.00 a month $66,672 – $93,828 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,556.00 a month Step 1a: $5,731.00 a month Step 1: $5,808.00 a month Step 2: $6,062.00 a month Step 3: $6,316.00 a month Step 4: $6,568.00 a month Step 5: $6,840.00 a month Step 6: $7,093.00 a month Step 7: $7,514.00 a month Step 8: $7,819.00 a month
Grade RC-062-15-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,656.00 – $7,937.00 a month $67,872 – $95,244 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,656.00 a month Step 1a: $5,834.00 a month Step 1: $5,912.00 a month Step 2: $6,176.00 a month Step 3: $6,425.00 a month Step 4: $6,684.00 a month Step 5: $6,956.00 a month Step 6: $7,209.00 a month Step 7: $7,633.00 a month Step 8: $7,937.00 a month
Grade MS-12-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,328.00 – $7,480.00 a month $63,936 – $89,760 a year
Community Planner II Class 08902 Grade RC-062-17-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month $70,008 – $99,684 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,834.00 a month Step 1a: $6,016.00 a month Step 1: $6,103.00 a month Step 2: $6,384.00 a month Step 3: $6,679.00 a month Step 4: $6,961.00 a month Step 5: $7,244.00 a month Step 6: $7,537.00 a month Step 7: $7,985.00 a month Step 8: $8,307.00 a month
Grade RC-062-17-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,082.00 – $8,683.00 a month $72,984 – $104,196 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,082.00 a month Step 1a: $6,273.00 a month Step 1: $6,369.00 a month Step 2: $6,673.00 a month Step 3: $6,978.00 a month Step 4: $7,273.00 a month Step 5: $7,568.00 a month Step 6: $7,877.00 a month Step 7: $8,345.00 a month Step 8: $8,683.00 a month
Grade RC-062-17-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,190.00 – $8,803.00 a month $74,280 – $105,636 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,190.00 a month Step 1a: $6,384.00 a month Step 1: $6,482.00 a month Step 2: $6,791.00 a month Step 3: $7,099.00 a month Step 4: $7,391.00 a month Step 5: $7,685.00 a month Step 6: $7,991.00 a month Step 7: $8,467.00 a month Step 8: $8,803.00 a month
Grade MS-16-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month $70,008 – $99,684 a year
Community Planner III Class 08903 Grade RC-062-19-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,460.00 a month Step 1a: $6,661.00 a month Step 1: $6,768.00 a month Step 2: $7,114.00 a month Step 3: $7,448.00 a month Step 4: $7,793.00 a month Step 5: $8,124.00 a month Step 6: $8,463.00 a month Step 7: $8,979.00 a month Step 8: $9,337.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,748.00 – $9,757.00 a month $80,976 – $117,084 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,748.00 a month Step 1a: $6,958.00 a month Step 1: $7,074.00 a month Step 2: $7,438.00 a month Step 3: $7,780.00 a month Step 4: $8,152.00 a month Step 5: $8,489.00 a month Step 6: $8,847.00 a month Step 7: $9,379.00 a month Step 8: $9,757.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,856.00 – $9,876.00 a month $82,272 – $118,512 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,856.00 a month Step 1a: $7,074.00 a month Step 1: $7,195.00 a month Step 2: $7,556.00 a month Step 3: $7,900.00 a month Step 4: $8,264.00 a month Step 5: $8,609.00 a month Step 6: $8,964.00 a month Step 7: $9,496.00 a month Step 8: $9,876.00 a month
Grade MS-21-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Illinois, all employers Sourced

Urban and Regional Planners (SOC 19-3051) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	1,140
10th percentile	$56,190
Median	$91,360
90th percentile	$145,660
National median, government employers	$87,900

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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