SJC
San Jose Tower
FAA Control Tower Santa Clara, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SJC |
| Facility Name | San Jose Tower |
| Airport Name | Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl |
| Type | Tower |
| Level | Level 7
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• Prior to Nov 2016: Level 6
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| Core 30 Airport | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 0600-2359 |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Approach/Departure | NCT |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZOA |
| Airport Diagram | Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 275 Martin Ave Santa Clara, CA 95050 |
| Phone Number | 408-982-0750 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for San Jose Tower
| Career Level | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $63.49 | $85.71 | $132,499 | $178,872 |
| D3 | $56.42 | $63.49 | $117,757 | $132,499 |
| AG | $35.23 | $35.23 | $73,521 | $73,521 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Level | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | San Francisco |
| Locality Pay | 46.34% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP) | 10.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 110.4 (10.4% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Min | $119,996 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Board | 14 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP) | 14 CPCs |
| Current Staffing | 100.00% |
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Projected Staffing
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95.22% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 3.2 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 3 |
| ↳ Placement List Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.6 |
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Number of Trainees
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4 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg) | 0.83 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.94 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.54 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg) | 79% |
| ↳ New Hires | 81% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 87% |
| Travel Days from Academy | 4 days |
Historical Trends
SJC Staffing Percentages
SJC Personnel Counts
SJC Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Source | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time) | 88.22% |
| Gaining Target | 102.51% |
| Possible Gains | 2 |
| Primary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 9 |
| ↳ Standard | 7 |
| ↳ Priority/Other | 2 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrs | 1 |
| Last Standard Release | 0.3 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#267 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
3 (23.1%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 168,268 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 461 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
175,633 operations/yr |
| Relative Workload | -4.2% vs peer median |