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What You'll Do: Urban planners must first identify what it is a community requires before a plan to improve it can be devised. You will need to make some educated assumptions about what is best for a particular area, and then act upon your beliefs. For example, you learn that several new businesses are planning to open up in a certain run-down area. In order to bring customers to that particular region, you might decide to have some major landscaping done near the new businesses. You might even suggest to open a new park for people to hang out in the area. No matter what it is that the community needs, you must assess the long-term affects of making changes to ensure that they will be beneficial for a population that evolves over time.

Specifically, you may have the following duties and more: performing research on the area in question, meeting with a variety of different people to coordinate and plan changes, going out to examine and assess sites in person, reviewing proposals and ensuring that they are reasonable and agreed upon by all parties, offering opinions on proposals and giving support or disapproval for them, and becoming familiar with zoning codes and other legal issues.

You'll probably work for the state or local government, but you could be employed by a private business. Being in the office for 40 hours a week on a regular schedule is typical, but some overtime is expected during busy times.

Education and Training: To become an urban planner, you will need to obtain a master's degree in urban planning, regional planning, or a related field. Having a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering can prove very useful for the job. Most employers look for individuals who have two or more years of related work experience, and much of this is typically gained from a post-degree internship. Some states require planners to be licensed.

The Future: The urban planning profession is expected to grow at about 16% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Urban Planners in the U.S. range from $40,400 to $96,400, with the average median annual wage hitting $64,100 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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