Air Traffic Controller was the 16th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2015, with 18,740 employed. The most common payscale was the faa air traffic controller compensatn pl payscale. In 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration hired the most employees titled Air Traffic Control, with an average salary of $125,692. Government Air Traffic Control jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale.