JNU - Juneau Tower

Facility Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$44.51	$60.09	$92,902	$125,417
D3	$40.93	$44.51	$85,412	$92,902
AG	$30.16	$30.16	$62,944	$62,944
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 5
Locality Area	Alaska
Locality Pay	32.36%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	1.49% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	113.0 (13.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$82,214

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band maximum)	$93,699
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $30,322
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$124,021
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,396
= Total Pay	$125,417

Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band minimum)	$69,408
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $22,460
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,868
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,034
= Total Pay	$92,902

Basic Pay (Level 5 D3 band maximum)	$69,408
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $22,460
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,868
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,034
= Total Pay	$92,902

Basic Pay (Level 5 D3 band minimum)	$63,812
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $20,649
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,461
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $951
= Total Pay	$85,412

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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 (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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)	13 CPCs
Current Staffing	84.62%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	101.99%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 1.6
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	2 trainees
↳ Developmental 3	2

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.68 years
↳ New Hires	0.78 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.38 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	78%
↳ New Hires	75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	89%
Travel Days from Academy	8 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	88.01%
Gaining Target	103.39%
Possible Gains	1
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0