PIT - Pittsburgh Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	PIT
Facility Name	Pittsburgh Tower
Airport	Pittsburgh International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 8 Show historyHide history • Prior to May 2023: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	Tower Rd, PIT ATCT Pittsburgh, PA 15231
Phone Number	412-269-9237

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$54.31	$73.32	$113,345	$153,016
D3	$47.55	$54.31	$99,238	$113,345
D2	$40.79	$47.55	$85,130	$99,238
AG	$27.27	$27.27	$56,915	$56,915
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	94.7 (5.3% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$119,726

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $26,588
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$153,016
= Total Pay	$153,016

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $19,695
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$113,345
= Total Pay	$113,345

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $19,695
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$113,345
= Total Pay	$113,345

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $17,243
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$99,238
= Total Pay	$99,238

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $17,243
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$99,238
= Total Pay	$99,238

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $14,792
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$85,130
= Total Pay	$85,130

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $9,889
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,915
= Total Pay	$56,915

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 (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $9,889
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,915
= Total Pay	$56,915

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, October 2026
CPCs on Board	40 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	37 CPCs
Current Staffing	108.11%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	125.07%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 10.5
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 4.9
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	15 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	8
↳ Developmental 2	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	2

Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.05 years
↳ New Hires	2.02 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	2.06 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	70%
↳ New Hires	69%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	70%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	92.94%
Gaining Target	98.35%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	8
Secondary Releases Avail.	4

ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	13
↳ Releasable	1
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	2
↳ As % of CPCs	5.1%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	5