2026 pay for Yankee TRACON, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$61.33
$82.80
$128,001
$172,802
D3
$53.70
$61.33
$112,071
$128,001
D2
$46.06
$53.70
$96,138
$112,071
AG
$30.80
$30.80
$64,275
$64,275
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 4.6% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
+ Controller Incentive Pay (4.6% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $2,163
= Total Pay
$64,275
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, August 2026
CPCs on Board
17 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
21 CPCs
Current Staffing
80.95%
Projected Staffing
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106.74%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications
+ 7.5
↳ Committed Inbounds
+ 1
↳ Placement List Outbounds
- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 1.6
Number of Trainees
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16 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates
12
↳ Developmental 2
1
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)
3
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)
1.97 years
↳ New Hires
2.07 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
1.17 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
47%
↳ New Hires
55%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
59%
Travel Days from Academy
4 days
Historical Trends
Y90 Staffing Percentages
Y90 Personnel Counts
Y90 Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See Y90 transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.