Modeled career paths · Air traffic control

Where does a Air Traffic Control Trainee go next?

What employers are asking a Air Traffic Control Trainee for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Air Traffic Controller+260% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Air Traffic Control Trainee go here
Needs the FAA Academy, which has an age limit, and a control tower certification.
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Senior Controller+361% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Air Traffic Controller. 64% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Operations Supervisor, ATC+519% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Air Traffic Controller. 21% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Airport Operations Supervisor+116% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Air Traffic Controller. 7% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Locomotive Engineer+130% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Air Traffic Controller. 7% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.