Jobs Similar to Transportation Planners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to transportation planners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Urban and Regional Planners, Logistics Engineers and Logistics Analysts.
Transportation Planners: $101,110 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Transportation Planners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban and Regional PlannersSame group | 82% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Logistics Engineers | 78% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Logistics Analysts | 78% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Logisticians | 77% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Transportation Engineers | 77% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Security Management Specialists | 77% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Operations Research Analysts | 76% | $88,940 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 75% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Intelligence Analysts | 75% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Survey ResearchersSame group | 75% | $69,460 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 75% | $122,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 74% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Environmental Restoration Planners | 74% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 74% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | EconomistsSame group | 74% | $124,720 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Industrial Ecologists | 74% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 74% | $99,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Financial Quantitative Analysts | 74% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Climate Change Policy Analysts | 74% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Water Resource Specialists | 73% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Urban and Regional Planners
82% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Logistics Engineers
78% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Logistics Analysts
78% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Logisticians
77% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Transportation Engineers
77% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Security Management Specialists
77% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Operations Research Analysts
76% similar · $88,940 · Graduate degree
- 8Management Analysts
75% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Intelligence Analysts
75% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Survey Researchers
75% similar · $69,460 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
75% similar · $122,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Business Intelligence Analysts
74% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Environmental Restoration Planners
74% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
74% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Economists
74% similar · $124,720 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 16Industrial Ecologists
74% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 17Atmospheric and Space Scientists
74% similar · $99,070 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Financial Quantitative Analysts
74% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 19Climate Change Policy Analysts
74% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 20Water Resource Specialists
73% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for transportation planners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where transportation planners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Transportation Engineers (87)
- Logistics Analysts (78)
- Logistics Engineers (78)
- Logisticians (77)
- Security Management Specialists (77)
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (76)
- Intelligence Analysts (75)
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists (75)
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists (74)
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers (74)
Questions about jobs like transportation planners
What jobs are most similar to transportation planners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Urban and Regional Planners (82% similar), Logistics Engineers (78% similar), Logistics Analysts (78% similar), Logisticians (77% similar) and Transportation Engineers (77% similar).
Do jobs like transportation planners pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than transportation planners where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.