CVG

Cincinnati Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Erlanger, Kentucky

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	CVG
Facility Name	Cincinnati Tower
Airport Name	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 9 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jul 2019: Level 8 • Prior to Mar 2017: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$60.46	$81.62	$126,173	$170,334
D3	$52.21	$60.46	$108,968	$126,173
D2	$43.97	$52.21	$91,755	$108,968
D1	$35.72	$43.97	$74,551	$91,755
AG	$27.47	$27.47	$57,339	$57,339
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	95.4 (4.6% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$132,298

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)	$139,698
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $30,636
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$170,334
= Total Pay	$170,334

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band minimum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $22,693
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,173
= Total Pay	$126,173

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band maximum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $22,693
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,173
= Total Pay	$126,173

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band minimum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $19,599
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,968
= Total Pay	$108,968

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band maximum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $19,599
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,968
= Total Pay	$108,968

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band minimum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $16,502
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,755
= Total Pay	$91,755

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band maximum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $16,502
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,755
= Total Pay	$91,755

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band minimum)	$61,142
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $13,409
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$74,551
= Total Pay	$74,551

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $10,313
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,339
= Total Pay	$57,339

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 (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $10,313
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,339
= Total Pay	$57,339

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	38 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	40 CPCs
Current Staffing	95.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	105.21%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 6
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 3.5
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	8 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	3
↳ Developmental 2	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	2

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#68
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	5
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	0 (0%)