SDL - Scottsdale Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	SDL
Facility Name	Scottsdale Tower
Airport Name	Scottsdale
Type	Tower
Level	Level 7 Show historyHide history • Prior to May 2021: Level 6
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$49.73	$67.13	$103,777	$140,098
D3	$44.19	$49.73	$92,231	$103,777
AG	$27.59	$27.59	$57,583	$57,583
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	103.3 (3.3% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$100,442

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band maximum)	$114,412
+ Locality Pay (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $25,686
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$140,098
= Total Pay	$140,098

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band minimum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $19,026
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$103,777
= Total Pay	$103,777

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band maximum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $19,026
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$103,777
= Total Pay	$103,777

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band minimum)	$75,321
+ Locality Pay (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $16,910
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$92,231
= Total Pay	$92,231

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $10,557
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,583
= Total Pay	$57,583

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 (22.45% of Basic Pay for Phoenix)	+ $10,557
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,583
= Total Pay	$57,583

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	11 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	13 CPCs
Current Staffing	76.92%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	130.54%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 6.3
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	9 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	4
↳ Developmental 3	4
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.76 years
↳ New Hires	0.89 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.54 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	70%
↳ New Hires	71%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	86%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	88.27%
Gaining Target	103.65%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0