Urban and Regional Planners

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

0.6%

risk level

POLLING

24%

Based on 238 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

3.8%

by year 2032

WAGES

$81,800

or $39.32 per hour

Volume

42,690

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

7.2/10

0.6% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Urban and Regional Planners' was $81,800, or $39 per hour

'Urban and Regional Planners' were paid 70.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

CJ (Moderate) 5 months ago

Increased number of planners using Ai to write reports and research but full automation is unlikely

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Anonymous (Uncertain) 9 months ago

AI starting to take over elements of consenting, apparently

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Zeke (No chance) 1 year ago

Until the digital divide in municipalities is erased, humans will always be needed for Urban & Regional Planning. AI could be utilized to make Planning easier, but it won’t fully dissolve the need for humans as Planners.

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Joseph Oladimeji (Low) 1 year ago

Because it requires human negotiations and social dimensions.

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BibirMengkeroet (Uncertain) 1 year ago

I'm currently a geography student. Yes, I also learn urban planning, and it's scary to realize that anything I've learned could also be done by AI.

For instance, AI could potentially create a better city plan than a human, just by using real-time GIS data. This data could be acquired from CCTVs across the city using object recognition.

However, more detailed surveys are still required, and this job is centralized. People don't build their own cities, except in Cities Skylines. So, I think AI would assist city planners, but not fully replace them, at least not yet.

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DW (Moderate) 2 years ago

Smaller counties are currently way behind the curve on automation.

AI will allow for huge reductions in workload related to paperwork and processes that are slow and redundant. It will also improve inefficient in-person communication.

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Josh (No chance) 2 years ago

Because there are stakeholders who will try to hold arguments against you in unpredictable ways, they might just smack the robots when they get triggered.

Anything can happen, and mistakes in urban planning using AI can be incredibly devastating. This can be likened to a highway construction fiasco with pseudoscience calculations and appeals to popularity or authority.

Reality can be very messy when AI can meet up, made even worse by human errors.

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Ryan (No chance) 2 years ago

Required knowledge, critical thinking, and abstract thought, as well as the ability to communicate personally with individuals.

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