2026 pay for Boston Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$79.88
$107.83
$166,702
$225,046
D3
$67.80
$79.88
$141,492
$166,702
D2
$55.72
$67.80
$116,286
$141,492
D1
$43.64
$55.72
$91,084
$116,286
AG
$31.56
$31.56
$65,874
$65,874
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 7.5% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
+ Controller Incentive Pay (7.5% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $3,527
= Total Pay
$65,874
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.
How CIP works
Controller Incentive Pay is a cost-of-living differential under the NATCA contract. It comes from a fixed $30 million yearly pool that has been running out before year-end; when that happens, payments stop until the next fiscal year. It is not retirement-creditable, and at some facilities only controllers on board before a set date receive it.
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
Staffing and Training
Staffing Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board
28 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
33 CPCs
Current Staffing
84.85%
Projected Staffing
Show componentsHide components
90.35%
↳ Committed Inbounds
+ 7
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 2.5
Number of Trainees
0 trainees
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)
1.14 years
↳ New Hires
1.19 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
1.14 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
61%
↳ New Hires
75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
63%
Travel Days from Academy
4 days
Historical Trends
BOS Staffing Percentages
BOS Personnel Counts
BOS Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See BOS transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.