Annual Salary
£22,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Transport planners manage road, rail and air transport networks at local, regional and national level.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: 9am to 5pm;
There will be
4% more Transport planner jobs in 2025.
In your local area
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in an office or visit sites.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree and then join an organisation as a trainee transport planner. Most subjects are accepted though you may have an advantage if you study:
Many graduates go on to do a postgraduate qualification in transport planning approved by the Transport Planning Society.
You'll usually need:
You can start by doing a transport planning technician advanced apprenticeship, then move on to a transport planner degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could join the Transport Planning Society or The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation for professional development and training opportunities.
You can find out more about becoming a transport planner from the Transport Planning Society.
You could become a senior transport planner or traffic engineer. You might also move into town planning, policy development or environmental consultancy.
You may improve your career prospects by completing the Transport Planning Professional qualification, or by getting chartered status with a relevant professional body.
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has more information on becoming a transport planner.
You'll need: