2026 pay for San Juan, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$60.81
$82.10
$126,919
$171,340
D3
$52.52
$60.81
$109,611
$126,919
D2
$44.23
$52.52
$92,298
$109,611
D1
$35.93
$44.23
$74,991
$92,298
AG
$27.64
$27.64
$57,678
$57,678
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 3.1% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level
Level 9
Locality Area
Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay
17.06%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)
3.10%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
2.49% (tax-free)
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index
118.0 (18.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min
$107,558
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)
$139,698
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)
+ Controller Incentive Pay (3.1% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $1,458
+ COLA (2.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)
+ $1,171
= Total Pay
$57,678
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
40 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
50 CPCs
Current Staffing
80.00%
Projected Staffing
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86.99%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications
+ 16.2
↳ Committed Inbounds
+ 2
↳ Placement List Outbounds
- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 11.8
Number of Trainees
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30 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates
13
↳ Developmental 1
7
↳ Developmental 2
8
↳ Developmental 3
2
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)
3.29 years
↳ New Hires
3.65 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
1.68 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
54%
↳ New Hires
52%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
76%
Travel Days from Academy
Variable
Historical Trends
ZSU Staffing Percentages
ZSU Personnel Counts
ZSU Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See ZSU transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.