4.0
22 Jan 2016
Current employee, more than 10 years
Ronkonkoma, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The Federal Aviation Administration has an excellent pay and benefits package. Air Traffic Controllers have an 20/25 year retirement. The job is extremely rewarding.
Cons
There are several cons to being an air traffic controller. First, air traffic control is a 24/7 business. This means you are required to work shift work and holidays. This doesn't sound like much, but you may be working while the rest of the world is watching their kids ball games.