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Salary at Federal Aviation Administration in the California region

Market pay levels based on 10 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median149 375 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average151 359 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile138 658 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile166 537 $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 quartile138 658 $
Median149 375 $
Upper quartile166 537 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 138 658 $ and 166 537 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 166 537 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (10 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Federal Aviation Administration Long Beach ·

Aviation Safety Inspector (Rotorcraft/Helicopter)

146 632 – 190 627 $

Summary Serves as a POI at the Long Beach FSDO. Duties Provides policy assistance and conducts periodic surveillance of designated pilot examiners, check airmen, air carrier training progra…

Full timeHybridLong Beach
Federal Aviation Administration San Jose ·

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, (T) Air Traffic Manager

135 619 – 169 522 $

Summary Serves as an Air Traffic Manager in an ATC-6 terminal facility and will be responsible for planning and directing operations within and air traffic facility. Provides training, coac…

Full timeOn-siteSan Jose
Federal Aviation Administration Camarillo ·

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (T), Operations Supervisor

128 109 – 166 537 $

Summary Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a ATC-7 level terminal or en route facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provid…

Full timeOn-siteCamarillo
Federal Aviation Administration Palmdale ·

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

105 561 – 163 604 $

Summary The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) at this level is recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and e…

Full timeHybridPalmdale

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (149 375 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (151 359 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 138 658 $ to 166 537 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 138 658 $ and a quarter above 166 537 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 10 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 149 375 $ is the market level, above 166 537 $ is the strong quarter, below 138 658 $ 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.