What Did Planners make in 1949?

[rcgplanner]

An interesting item I found in my most recent e-mail from APA Interact, a PAS report from 1949 detailing the titles and salaries of selected planning positions. The link also has a table to help convert a 1949 salary to a more current one. Interesting enough, most planning positions were paid more than the equivalent today.

For example:

Associate Planning Technician (Indianapolis)- $5,000 (1949)= $43,468 (2007)
An actual Planning Technician in Indianapolis today makes closer to the low $30's.

Here is the link to the report:
http://www.planning.org/pas/at60/report3.htm

[Gedunker]

*Sigh* I really, really need a raise.

[Maister]

I googled planner salary and found documentation of Pittsburgh paying their 'city planner' $4,500 in 1928.

I would guess that in 20 years the pay scale would likely have doubled in that time.

[Zoning Goddess]

I have no idea. Ask an old guy. Like ofos or RJ...

[JNA]

I have no idea. Ask an old guy. Like ofos or RJ...

Come on now, you know as I do that RJ is not that old.

[ofos]

I have no idea. Ask an old guy. Like ofos or RJ...

Come on now, you know as I do that RJ is not that old.

In 1949, I was planning to go to kindergarten when I grew up. My pay was free room and board.

[Richmond Jake]

In 1949, I was planning to go to kindergarten when I grew up. My pay was free room and board.

In 1949, my mom had an egg waiting to be fertilized and in the early months of 1956, Mom and Dad did the dirty deed and here I am. I don't recall the graphic details. How could I?

I think in another thread, I described my birth dream. Seriously, I can remember my birth.

Yes, PWI. You got a problem with that?

[sisterceleste]

I made $12,000 a year in my first Planner 1 job in 1979!!!!!!
Guess I'm old!

[Gotta Speakup]

My first job, back in 1981 was $16,500. I felt like I was a millionaire, until the first rent check was due..

[Chet]

1989. I made an even $20,000. Somehow I still feel poor, despite what [b]Trail Nazi[b] says...

I made $12,000 a year in my first Planner 1 job in 1979!!!!!!
Guess I'm old!

LOL I can't wait to spill a drink on you at training...

[Planit]

I can't speak about 1949...

but in 1984 I made $13,500 at my first planning gig.