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Urban and Regional Planners (City Planner)
City Planners assist or make decisions on the land use,
resource conservation and management, layout, improvements, and construction of
cities. Most are employed by local governments and (in 2000) earn anywhere from
$30,000 to $70,000 a year. Along with helping to plan changes in their
area, City Planners may also be responsible for drafting legislation. To get an
entry level job you will need at least a Masters degree in Urban or Regional
Planning, Urban Design, or something similar. A Masters is required for
advancement and courses like Architecture, Law, Economics, Finance, Earth
Sciences, Demography, Health Administration, Geographic Information Systems,
and Management would be helpful. To perform their job efficiently they need to
know a little about everything because they deal with such a wide range of
situations.
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