Study planning , Ākona te mahi whakamahere

Planners work in local or central government, in conservation or iwi organisations, or for consultancies or developers. Our graduates work in New Zealand and overseas in areas such as:

• environmental planning
• land use and property development
• natural resource planning
• urban planning and urban design (also called town planning)
• international development.

Planners bring together a wide range of information, analyse and present it concisely. Communication is crucial — written, verbal and visual — because planners consult communities and other stakeholders with very different views and interests.

Massey planning graduates find jobs quickly because they can respond to economic, environmental and social issues, while thinking about political and technological changes.

Planning careers include:

• environmental planners, who assess how developments may affect air quality, biodiversity, rivers and waterways
• resource consent planners or advisers, who check how developments may affect the environment and people, and talk with residents and developers
• transport planners, who plan for current and future transport demands for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport users, car drivers and more
• urban planners or urban designers, who plan how land is used in a neighbourhood, such as designing streets, subdivisions, parks, schools or health facilities.

Salary ranges for planning jobs

With a Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning, you can earn $65,000 to $70,000 on average in your first year of employment.

Urban or regional planner – $65,000 to $130,000

Which planning qualification?

Examples of where our qualifications may take you.

NZ Planning Institute on careers