2026 pay for Tucson TRACON, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$54.15
$73.11
$113,017
$152,574
D3
$47.41
$54.15
$98,951
$113,017
D2
$40.67
$47.41
$84,884
$98,951
AG
$27.19
$27.19
$56,750
$56,750
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 1.4% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
+ Controller Incentive Pay (1.4% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $658
= Total Pay
$56,750
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.
How CIP works
Controller Incentive Pay is a cost-of-living differential under the NATCA contract. It comes from a fixed $30 million yearly pool that has been running out before year-end; when that happens, payments stop until the next fiscal year. It is not retirement-creditable, and at some facilities only controllers on board before a set date receive it.
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
Staffing and Training
Staffing Information, September 2026
CPCs on Board
14 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
19 CPCs
Current Staffing
73.68%
Projected Staffing
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120.97%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications
+ 10.6
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 1.7
Number of Trainees
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15 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates
12
↳ Developmental 2
2
↳ Developmental 3
1
Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)
1.52 years
↳ New Hires
1.95 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
0.79 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
71%
↳ New Hires
88%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
53%
Travel Days from Academy
2 days
Historical Trends
U90 Staffing Percentages
U90 Personnel Counts
U90 Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See U90 transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.