STT - St. Thomas Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	STT
Facility Name	St. Thomas Tower
Airport Name	Cyril E King
Type	Tower
Level	Level 4 Show historyHide history • Prior to Apr 2020: Level 5
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$37.78	$51.00	$78,850	$106,444
D3	$35.60	$37.78	$74,300	$78,850
AG	$29.05	$29.05	$60,636	$60,636
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 4
Locality Area	Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay	17.06%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	11.88% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	138.0 (38.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$57,138

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band maximum)	$82,554
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $14,083
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$96,637
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $9,807
= Total Pay	$106,444

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band minimum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,432
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$71,585
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $7,265
= Total Pay	$78,850

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band maximum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,432
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$71,585
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $7,265
= Total Pay	$78,850

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band minimum)	$57,623
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $9,831
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$67,454
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $6,846
= Total Pay	$74,300

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $5,587
= Total Pay	$60,636

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 (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $5,587
= Total Pay	$60,636

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	12 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	10 CPCs
Current Staffing	120.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	165.64%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 4.7
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.2
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	5 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 3	3

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.43 years
↳ New Hires	0.55 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.12 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	95%
↳ New Hires	93%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	100%
Travel Days from Academy	Variable

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	87.21%
Gaining Target	107.21%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	3
Secondary Releases Avail.	2