ALB - Albany Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	ALB
Facility Name	Albany Tower
Airport Name	Albany Intl
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 6 Show historyHide history • Prior to Apr 2020: Level 7
Core 30 Airport	No

2026 pay for Albany Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$44.38	$59.92	$92,629	$125,046
D3	$40.09	$44.38	$83,670	$92,629
D2	$35.80	$40.09	$74,709	$83,670
AG	$27.21	$27.21	$56,793	$56,793
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	99.6 (0.4% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$93,029

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)	$103,541
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $21,505
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$125,046
= Total Pay	$125,046

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $15,930
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$92,629
= Total Pay	$92,629

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band maximum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $15,930
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$92,629
= Total Pay	$92,629

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band minimum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $14,389
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$83,670
= Total Pay	$83,670

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band maximum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $14,389
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$83,670
= Total Pay	$83,670

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band minimum)	$61,860
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $12,849
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$74,709
= Total Pay	$74,709

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $9,767
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,793
= Total Pay	$56,793

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (20.77% of Basic Pay for Albany)	+ $9,767
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,793
= Total Pay	$56,793

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board	22 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	23 CPCs
Current Staffing	95.65%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	90.50%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 2.4
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 3.6
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	4 trainees
↳ Developmental 2	3
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	1

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#126
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	0
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	1 (4.5%)