# Market evidence report — air-traffic-controller

Source: **63 real job ads** (JSearch API, countries: us 63), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-08.
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## Seniority distribution

| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 39 | 62 % |
| n/a | 14 | 22 % |
| senior | 6 | 10 % |
| lead | 3 | 5 % |
| junior | 1 | 2 % |

## Tools — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERAM | 6 | 10 % |
| 2 | Microsoft Excel | 6 | 10 % |
| 3 | ADS-B | 5 | 8 % |
| 4 | ASDE-X | 5 | 8 % |
| 5 | ASOS | 5 | 8 % |
| 6 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 | 8 % |
| 7 | Microsoft Word | 5 | 8 % |
| 8 | STARS | 5 | 8 % |
| 9 | TAMR | 5 | 8 % |
| 10 | TBFM | 5 | 8 % |
| 11 | TFDM | 5 | 8 % |
| 12 | TFMS | 5 | 8 % |
| 13 | Microsoft Office | 4 | 6 % |

## Hard skills — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | air traffic control | 33 | 52 % |
| 2 | program management | 10 | 16 % |
| 3 | data analysis | 9 | 14 % |
| 4 | traffic management | 6 | 10 % |
| 5 | aircraft separation | 5 | 8 % |
| 6 | radar operation | 5 | 8 % |
| 7 | data interpretation | 4 | 6 % |
| 8 | quality assurance | 4 | 6 % |
| 9 | radio communication | 4 | 6 % |
| 10 | requirements verification | 4 | 6 % |
| 11 | sonar operation | 4 | 6 % |
| 12 | strategic planning | 4 | 6 % |
| 13 | systems engineering | 4 | 6 % |
| 14 | troubleshooting | 4 | 6 % |
| 15 | classroom training | 3 | 5 % |
| 16 | curriculum design | 3 | 5 % |
| 17 | data classification | 3 | 5 % |
| 18 | performance evaluation | 3 | 5 % |
| 19 | project management | 3 | 5 % |
| 20 | regulatory compliance | 3 | 5 % |
| 21 | resource allocation | 3 | 5 % |
| 22 | risk assessment | 3 | 5 % |
| 23 | software engineering | 3 | 5 % |
| 24 | technical analysis | 3 | 5 % |
| 25 | technical documentation | 3 | 5 % |
| 26 | weather observation | 3 | 5 % |

## Methods — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | labor-management partnership | 3 | 5 % |
| 2 | program review | 3 | 5 % |
| 3 | site implementation planning | 3 | 5 % |
| 4 | student-focused improvement | 3 | 5 % |
| 5 | transition planning | 3 | 5 % |

## Responsibilities — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | issue resolution | 6 | 10 % |
| 2 | air traffic control services | 4 | 6 % |
| 3 | aircraft tactical duties | 4 | 6 % |
| 4 | expert analysis | 4 | 6 % |
| 5 | system specification analysis | 4 | 6 % |
| 6 | training delivery | 4 | 6 % |
| 7 | aviation safety enhancement | 3 | 5 % |
| 8 | clearance issuance | 3 | 5 % |
| 9 | data summarization | 3 | 5 % |
| 10 | mentoring students | 3 | 5 % |
| 11 | recommendation presentation | 3 | 5 % |
| 12 | record maintenance | 3 | 5 % |
| 13 | report preparation | 3 | 5 % |
| 14 | traffic management | 3 | 5 % |

## Job title variants in the market

| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER | 8 |
| Air Traffic Controller / Specialist - Multiple Levels | 2 |
| Air Traffic Controller / Specialist – Multiple Levels | 2 |
| FAA Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) – Apply here to Join the Noblis team | 2 |
| Public Notice for Air Traffic Control Specialist | 2 |
| Public Notice for Air Traffic Control Specialist (Direct Hire) | 2 |
| Air Traffic Assistant | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control & Airfield Operations Program Manager | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Instructor-II at DCA | 1 |
| AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SME | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialist | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialist (Direct Hire Enhanced CTI Program/E-CTI) | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialist (Staff Support Specialist MSS-1) | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialist (Staff Support Specialist) | 1 |
| AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) TITLE 32 PERMANENT | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialist (Traffic Management Coordinator) | 1 |
| Air Traffic Control Specialists- Various Locations | 1 |
| Air Traffic Controller Jobs | 1 |
| Air Traffic Controller Specialist Multiple Levels | 1 |
| Air Traffic Engineering and Program Services Positions (contingent upon task order award) | 1 |
| Air Traffic Subject Matter Expert, Senior - FAA | 1 |
| Air Traffic Training Lead Associate at Peraton Washington DC | 1 |
| ATC Command Center - Air Traffic Control Instructor-II | 1 |
| ATC Terminal - R0162049 | 1 |
| Aviation Faculty 10-Month | 1 |

Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.