Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Transportation planners study transportation systems and make recommendations for improvements to existing systems or for new projects. They gather and analyze data, identify transportation planning problems and priorities, and make recommendations for solutions based on population, land-use, traffic, and economic projections. They work closely with transportation engineers, developers, and environmental planners to make sure that regional, city, and state transportation systems and infrastructures are operating efficiently and according to environmental regulations. Transportation planners work for local, city, and state government organizations, and for public transport companies, as employees or contractors. They are a type of urban and regional planner. There are 43,040 urban and regional planners employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Organized
Problem-Solving
Realistic
Career Ladder
Transportation Planning Director
Transportation Planner
Transportation Analyst
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