SJC - San Jose Tower

FAA Control Tower in Santa Clara, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SJC
Name San Jose Tower
Leveli Level 7
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Oakland
Contact Information
Phone Number 408-982-0750
Address 275 Martin Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Hours of Operationi 0600-0000

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for San Jose Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $62.86 $84.86 $131,187 $177,101
D3 $55.87 $62.86 $116,592 $131,187
D2 $48.87 $55.87 $101,993 $116,592
AG $34.88 $34.88 $72,792 $72,792
Includes everything except premium pay.
San Jose Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area San Francisco
Locality Payi 46.34%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 15 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 11 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 5 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 73%
Projected Staffing Leveli 83%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 0.87 years
Training Success Ratei 78%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 173,758 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 476 operations/day