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Salary at Federal Aviation Administration in the United States

Market pay levels based on 199 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median146 060 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average152 614 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile136 833 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile169 338 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile136 833 $
Median146 060 $
Upper quartile169 338 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 136 833 $ and 169 338 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 169 338 $.
  • The upper quartile is 24% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 199 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Federal Aviation Administration Houston ·

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor)

187 280 – 228 000 $

Summary Serves as an Operations Supervisor in an enroute facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervisio…

Full timeOn-siteHouston
Federal Aviation Administration Washington ·

Manager, Planning and Performance Branch

150 392 – 228 000 $

Summary This position will reside within the Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies (AAT), Mission Support Division (AAT-100), Compliance and Planning Branch (AAT-120). AAT-120 is respons…

Full timeHybridWashington
Federal Aviation Administration Houston ·

Air Traffic Control Specialist (Support Specialist)

169 083 – 228 000 $

Summary Serves as a Staff Support Specialist (MSS- I) at an Enroute facility. Responsible for tactical, strategic, and administrative support of multiple program areas such as training, qua…

Full timeOn-siteHouston
Federal Aviation Administration Kansas City ·

Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (Division Director)

159 560 – 228 000 $

Summary Serves as Division Director for the Office of Airports, Central Regional Airports Division. Duties Provides oversight and leadership for day to day operations; and ensures the Regio…

Full timeHybridKansas City
Federal Aviation Administration Longmont ·

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Manager

179 860 – 228 000 $

Summary Serves as a Operations Manager in a terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing the operations in the facility; or planning and directing multiple support…

Full timeOn-siteLongmont

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (146 060 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (152 614 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 136 833 $ to 169 338 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 136 833 $ and a quarter above 169 338 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 199 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 146 060 $ is the market level, above 169 338 $ is the strong quarter, below 136 833 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.