Urban Planning Ranked as the Second Best Job in Canada

It might come as a shock to planners who lived and worked through the great recession, but a Canadian publication has named urban planning in the number two position on a ranking of "Best Jobs" in the country.

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April 26, 2016, 5:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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John Lorinc reports on "a new generation of urban planners taping into the rising demand for the services of a profession whose fortunes are tied to surging property development markets as well as the growth in city-building activity across Canada."

According to Lorinc, "In many big cities, municipal land-use planning departments and other local agencies are hiring planners to help manage growth linked to population increases, burgeoning private investment and new infrastructure." Young planners are also finding job opportunities with consultants, "architecture and engineering firms, development companies and non-profits such as community housing agencies," adds Lorinc.

The article is part of Canadian Business's "Best Jobs" ranking, which placed urban planner as the number two job on the list, "with an $85,010 median salary and 15% wage growth over the past five years." The article includes more details about the current realities of the planning profession in Canada.

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