CSG - Columbus Tower

Facility Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$36.27	$48.97	$75,701	$102,193
D3	$34.18	$36.27	$71,332	$75,701
AG	$27.89	$27.89	$58,213	$58,213
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	89.3 (10.7% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$84,772

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band maximum)	$82,554
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $19,639
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$102,193
= Total Pay	$102,193

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band minimum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $14,548
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$75,701
= Total Pay	$75,701

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band maximum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $14,548
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$75,701
= Total Pay	$75,701

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band minimum)	$57,623
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $13,709
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$71,332
= Total Pay	$71,332

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $11,187
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$58,213
= Total Pay	$58,213

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 (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $11,187
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$58,213
= Total Pay	$58,213

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, August 2026
CPCs on Board	12 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	10 CPCs
Current Staffing	110.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	147.44%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 3
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	3 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	1
↳ Developmental 3	2

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.52 years
↳ New Hires	0.6 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.22 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	100%
↳ New Hires	100%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	100%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See CSG transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	87.50%
Gaining Target	107.50%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	2
Secondary Releases Avail.	1