FAA Pay Bands. Non-air traffic controllers are paid using a pay-band structure that begins at Pay Band C, with a 2012 range of $22,826 to $34,239. Pay increases as employees move up the band scale. Pay Band G, for example, pays a minimum salary of $41,309 and a maximum salary of $64,034.The top band, M, has a range of $125,139 to $168.973, Employees, including air traffic controllers, also receive location or locality pay based on where they’re stationed.ay increases as employees move up the band scale. Pay Band G, for example, pays a minimum salary of $41,309 and a maximum salary of $64,034. The top band, M, has a range of $125,139 to $168.973, Employees, including air traffic controllers, also receive location or locality pay based on where they’re stationed.