Air Traffic Controller

  • Work place

    Work place
    They currently work for (FAA) or Federal Aviation Administration . Used to there was no such thing as the FAA so there were not as many regulations on where they had to work.
  • Education

    Only needed a high school diploma
  • Earnings

    They would make 520-1000 and 4k-13k a year during the 70's and late 90's.
  • Education

    Education
    2 years of college or technical training.
  • Earnings

    Earnings
    47-162k a year.
  • Work place

    Work place
    Work in air traffic control towers at airports or radar centers
    Work in office-like environments surrounded by state-of-the-art aircraft-tracking and communications equipment
    Usually work 9 hours a day for 5 days and then have 4 days off
    The work is often complex and fast-paced, and can be stressful