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What is a planer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a planer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $19.2 an hour? That's $39,946 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 8,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScorePlanerUS Average
Salary
3.1

Avg. Salary $39,946

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.9

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.78%

Asian 8.36%

Black or African American 6.17%

Hispanic or Latino 13.23%

Unknown 4.40%

White 67.06%

Gender

female 12.50%

male 87.50%

Age - 49
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49
Stress level
7.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.9

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.1

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a planer

  1. Explore planer education requirements

    Most common planer degrees

    Bachelor's

    42.2 %

    High School Diploma

    28.9 %

    Associate

    15.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific planer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Planers100.00%
  3. Complete relevant planer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New planers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a planer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real planer resumes.
  4. Research planer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage volunteers for event logistics (advertising, sponsorship, registration, room set-up, and on-site).
    • Analyze the concept of MRP run for different MRP procedures and quota arrangements are utilized for splitting the requirements against-in-house/subcontracting.
    • Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.
  5. Apply for planer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a planer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average planer salary

The average planer salary in the United States is $39,946 per year or $19 per hour. Planer salaries range between $23,000 and $66,000 per year.

Average planer salary
$39,946 Yearly
$19.20 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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