Air Traffic Controller
By: Katia De la torre
Annual Salary: $113,600
Air traffic controllers are people trained to maintain the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic in the global air traffic controlsystem.
Educational Requirements: must be U.S. citizens; complete an air traffic management degree from a Federal Aviation Administration certified school; earn a qualifying score on an FAA pre-employment test; and complete training at the FAA academy.
Perks: Rewarding job with great job security.
3 colleges: Texas State Technical College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Institute of Technology.
Government economists predict that jobs for air traffic controllers will decline moderately through 2020. New technology means that fewer controllers are needed to do the same job.