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Overview
Transport planners improve transport systems by developing policies and studies, weighing social, environmental and economic factors, and analysing traffic data with statistical modelling tools.
In job descriptions, look for traffic data, road patterns, urban transport studies, environmental surveys, transport costs, route networks, statistical analysis software, public law and traffic engineering.
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Transport planners work with traffic data, routes, urban transport studies and policy options. Their work connects statistical analysis, environmental surveys, transport costs and traffic engineering decisions that affect road, public transport or mobility networks.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include analysing road traffic patterns, transport studies, environmental data, business networks and statistical patterns. Specializations can point toward public transport, parking, smart mobility, rail infrastructure, route planning or road safety.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project size, modelling responsibility, policy influence, stakeholder work, presentation duties, environmental analysis, data complexity and whether the planner leads studies or implementation. This guide gives no salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior transport planning, traffic engineering, urban planning, mobility service design, environmental assessment, route network analysis, consulting, policy development or management of larger transport studies.
Good to know
Check adverts for statistical analysis software, traffic counts, environmental surveys, public law, cost analysis, smart mobility or public presentations. These details show whether the role is data modelling, policy work or project coordination.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Transportation Planners
19-3099.01
Exact relationship
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Open in O*NETUrban and Regional Planners
19-3051.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Town and traffic planners (2164)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/93e4e70b-aae4-4fdc-8037-e48e7077564e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2164.3 |
| ISCO group | 2164 |
| Concept type | Occupation |