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canadian_atc · November 27th, 2007, 13:59

Surreal, I'm a recently qualified controller, so I've always been with NavCanada.

However I have had that conversation with quite a few people who did do the transition. Mixed feelings on it I find, the schedule was better then 5 on 4 off, but the pay is much better now, party because of raises and also because of the fact that they do work more hours over the year now, our normal schedule being : 6 on 4 off, 6 on 4 off, 5 on 3 off, repeat.
There are lots of differences from the way we staff now to back then as well from what I've been told, while most people I talk to have gripes with the company, many of them think they wouldn't be making as much money with Transport Canada had they stayed.

Speaking of pay, our starting salary (IFR controller... as in a center/terminal etc) is around $84,000 when you factor OFP (Facility Premium, and that's different in places like Toronto/Vancouver, but not by much) All that being said, there's enough overtime going around, that by the end of my first year I'll be grossing over $100K

November 27th, 2007, 13:59	#14
canadian_atc Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 66	Re: ATC Starting Salary Surreal, I'm a recently qualified controller, so I've always been with NavCanada. However I have had that conversation with quite a few people who did do the transition. Mixed feelings on it I find, the schedule was better then 5 on 4 off, but the pay is much better now, party because of raises and also because of the fact that they do work more hours over the year now, our normal schedule being : 6 on 4 off, 6 on 4 off, 5 on 3 off, repeat. There are lots of differences from the way we staff now to back then as well from what I've been told, while most people I talk to have gripes with the company, many of them think they wouldn't be making as much money with Transport Canada had they stayed. Speaking of pay, our starting salary (IFR controller... as in a center/terminal etc) is around $84,000 when you factor OFP (Facility Premium, and that's different in places like Toronto/Vancouver, but not by much) All that being said, there's enough overtime going around, that by the end of my first year I'll be grossing over $100K