2026 pay for Montgomery Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$80.36
$108.48
$167,701
$226,396
D3
$68.20
$80.36
$142,341
$167,701
D2
$56.05
$68.20
$116,983
$142,341
D1
$43.91
$56.05
$91,631
$116,983
AG
$31.75
$31.75
$66,269
$66,269
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 7.2% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level
Level 10
Locality Area
San Diego
Locality Pay
33.72%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)
7.20%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index
111.9 (11.9% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min
$149,881
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band maximum)
$160,656
+ Locality Pay (33.72% of Basic Pay for San Diego)
+ Controller Incentive Pay (7.2% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $3,386
= Total Pay
$66,269
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
19 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
20 CPCs
Current Staffing
95.00%
Projected Staffing
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103.17%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications
+ 2.2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 0.6
Number of Trainees
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3 trainees
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)
3
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)
0.66 years
↳ New Hires
1.19 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
0.62 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
74%
↳ New Hires
75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
73%
Travel Days from Academy
3 days
Historical Trends
MYF Staffing Percentages
MYF Personnel Counts
MYF Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See MYF transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.