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Air Traffic Controller Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$75K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$94K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $167K USD | $167K | $167K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $158K USD | $158K | $158K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $144K USD | $144K | $144K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr126K CHF | $142K | $105K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $140K USD | $140K | $140K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $140K USD | $140K | $140K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $140K USD | $140K | $140K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr122K CHF | $137K | $102K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $133K USD | $133K | $133K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $131K USD | $131K | $131K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$167K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$158K
🇺🇸 New York
$144K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$105K
🇺🇸 Boston
$140K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$140K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$140K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$102K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$133K
🇺🇸 Austin
$131K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$131K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$126K
🇺🇸 Denver
$126K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$126K
🇺🇸 Portland
$126K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$124K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$122K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$122K
🇺🇸 Miami
$117K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$117K
All Cities — Air Traffic Controller Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $133K USD | $167K USD | $208K USD | $167K | $167K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $126K USD | $158K USD | $197K USD | $158K | $158K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $115K USD | $144K USD | $180K USD | $144K | $144K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr101K CHF | Fr126K CHF | Fr158K CHF | $142K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $112K USD | $140K USD | $174K USD | $140K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $112K USD | $140K USD | $174K USD | $140K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $112K USD | $140K USD | $174K USD | $140K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr97K CHF | Fr122K CHF | Fr152K CHF | $137K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $107K USD | $133K USD | $167K USD | $133K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $104K USD | $131K USD | $163K USD | $131K | $131K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $104K USD | $131K USD | $163K USD | $131K | $131K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $101K USD | $126K USD | $158K USD | $126K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $101K USD | $126K USD | $158K USD | $126K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $101K USD | $126K USD | $158K USD | $126K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $101K USD | $126K USD | $158K USD | $126K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $99K USD | $124K USD | $155K USD | $124K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $97K USD | $122K USD | $152K USD | $122K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $97K USD | $122K USD | $152K USD | $122K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $94K USD | $117K USD | $146K USD | $117K | $117K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $94K USD | $117K USD | $146K USD | $117K | $117K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $94K USD | $117K USD | $146K USD | $117K | $117K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $92K USD | $115K USD | $144K USD | $115K | $115K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $90K USD | $113K USD | $141K USD | $113K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $90K USD | $113K USD | $141K USD | $113K | $113K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £54K GBP | £68K GBP | £84K GBP | $86K | $119K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$86K SGD | S$108K SGD | S$135K SGD | $81K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €59K EUR | €74K EUR | €92K EUR | $80K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$83K CAD | CA$104K CAD | CA$129K CAD | $77K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$94K AUD | A$117K AUD | A$146K AUD | $76K | $104K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €56K EUR | €70K EUR | €88K EUR | $76K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$79K CAD | CA$99K CAD | CA$124K CAD | $73K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$90K AUD | A$113K AUD | A$141K AUD | $73K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €54K EUR | €68K EUR | €84K EUR | $73K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €54K EUR | €68K EUR | €84K EUR | $73K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr396K DKK | kr495K DKK | kr619K DKK | $72K | $80K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$432K HKD | HK$540K HKD | HK$675K HKD | $70K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$86K AUD | A$108K AUD | A$135K AUD | $70K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €52K EUR | €65K EUR | €81K EUR | $70K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €52K EUR | €65K EUR | €81K EUR | $70K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$83K AUD | A$104K AUD | A$129K AUD | $67K | $92K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$72K CAD | CA$90K CAD | CA$113K CAD | $67K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$68K CAD | CA$86K CAD | CA$107K CAD | $63K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | €73K EUR | $63K | $79K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €47K EUR | €59K EUR | €73K EUR | $63K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £40K GBP | £50K GBP | £62K GBP | $63K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr518K SEK | kr648K SEK | kr810K SEK | $62K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$79K NZD | NZ$99K NZD | NZ$124K NZD | $60K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £37K GBP | £47K GBP | £59K GBP | $59K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr504K NOK | kr630K NOK | kr788K NOK | $59K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €43K EUR | €54K EUR | €68K EUR | $58K | $71K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €42K EUR | €52K EUR | €65K EUR | $56K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥6.5M JPY | ¥8.1M JPY | ¥10.1M JPY | $54K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥288K CNY | ¥360K CNY | ¥450K CNY | $50K | $120K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥274K CNY | ¥342K CNY | ¥428K CNY | $48K | $114K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč864K CZK | Kč1.1M CZK | Kč1.4M CZK | $48K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €35K EUR | €43K EUR | €54K EUR | $47K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥5.4M JPY | ¥6.8M JPY | ¥8.4M JPY | $45K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥252K CNY | ¥315K CNY | ¥394K CNY | $44K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩46.8M KRW | ₩58.5M KRW | ₩73.1M KRW | $44K | $71K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €32K EUR | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | $44K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | €47K EUR | $41K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | €47K EUR | $41K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €27K EUR | €34K EUR | €43K EUR | $37K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$130K BRL | R$162K BRL | R$203K BRL | $32K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿864K THB | ฿1.1M THB | ฿1.4M THB | $30K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$432K MXN | MX$540K MXN | MX$675K MXN | $27K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł86K PLN | zł108K PLN | zł135K PLN | $27K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$18.0M CLP | CL$22.5M CLP | CL$28.1M CLP | $25K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.6M INR | ₹2.0M INR | ₹2.5M INR | $24K | $95K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM86K MYR | RM108K MYR | RM135K MYR | $24K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$360K MXN | MX$450K MXN | MX$563K MXN | $23K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.7M INR | ₹2.1M INR | $21K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.3M INR | ₹1.6M INR | ₹2.0M INR | $19K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/58K PEN | S/72K PEN | S/90K PEN | $19K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫288.0M VND | ₫360.0M VND | ₫450.0M VND | $14K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp180.0M IDR | Rp225.0M IDR | Rp281.3M IDR | $14K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$43.2M COP | COL$54.0M COP | COL$67.5M COP | $13K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$5.8M ARS | AR$7.2M ARS | AR$9.0M ARS | $9K | $29K | vs SF |