From around $17 an hour to nearly 23. But on top of making sure new controllers are paid better, he says he wants the best applicants on a fast track into the academy. You decide I want to be a controller and you apply. USAjobs.gov it can take anywhere from six months to two and a half years to get through the process. Okay. It's way too long. And as for layoffs spreading around the federal government, he says air traffic controllers are safe from cuts, but FAA employees have already lost their jobs. (01:00–01:18)
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Asserts that the application process for air traffic controllers can take six months to two and a half years.
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