PDK - DeKalb-Peachtree Tower

Facility Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$50.27	$67.86	$104,913	$141,631
D3	$44.68	$50.27	$93,240	$104,913
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	100.1 (0.1% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$104,850

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band maximum)	$114,412
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $27,219
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$141,631
= Total Pay	$141,631

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band minimum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $20,162
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,913
= Total Pay	$104,913

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band maximum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $20,162
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,913
= Total Pay	$104,913

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band minimum)	$75,321
+ Locality Pay (23.79% of Basic Pay for Atlanta)	+ $17,919
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$93,240
= Total Pay	$93,240

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, September 2026
CPCs on Board	20 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	13 CPCs
Current Staffing	153.85%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	182.98%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 5.4
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.6
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	6 trainees
↳ Developmental 3	4
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.62 years
↳ New Hires	0.97 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.35 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	90%
↳ New Hires	83%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	96%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	88.08%
Gaining Target	103.47%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	7
Secondary Releases Avail.	7