7 Highest Paying Countries for Air Traffic Controllers

Keep reading about the highest paying countries for air traffic controllers. If you are an air traffic controller and you would like to know where to go to work, you are at the best place! Insider Monkey recently published an article about this topic giving us some very useful inforamtion. Each country has its own requirements for air traffic control trainees, but there are some universal rules. Those are  – great mental strength, since the stress levels are high and constant, good concentration and the ability to focus clearly on multiple tasks. High salaries might sound attractive, but not everyone can become a good air traffic controller.

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Now without a further ado let’s see what Insider Monkey has investigated for us. We have picked three  countries from their list. In New Zealand the average annual salary is $87,830. Although salary for air traffic controllers of New Zealand is high (and can get higher with the amount of experience), job opportunities are very poor, since there is a great competition for this position. For getting trained for this position, Airways is probably the best choice in New Zealand. What’s more New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The next country is the UK, where you can earn $98,918 as an air traffic controller. Sounds great, right? The UK handles around 2.4 million flights  annually, which requires highly educated (and paid) air traffic controllers. The main UK’s air traffic service provider is NATS, where UK’s best air traffic controllers are being trained. At last, but not least we mention Sweden, where the average annual salary is $101,604. Sweden is yet another highest paying country for air traffic controllers. This is also one of the highest paid jobs in Sweden. Nowadays, there are around 700 air traffic controllers in Sweden. So if you like long winters with skiing under the amazing, blue sky, this country is for you.

For any further interesting information read Insider Monkey’s article about 7 highest paying countries for air traffic controllers.

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