# Gamer recruitment drive results in ‘supercharged’ hiring campaign for new Air Traffic Controllers — 94% hiring goal hit in record time with $155,000 salary potential; ‘the strongest, sharpest workforce in aviation history’

> The campaign to recruit video gamers into Air Traffic Control (ATC) jobs has been a resounding success, according to U. S. Department of Transport head Secretary Sean P.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/gamer-recruitment-drive-results-in-supercharged-hiring-campaign-for-new-air-traffic-controllers-usdot-secretary-reckons-theyve-got-the-strongest-sharpest-workforce-in-aviation-history?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b12d012ece888f31cec76)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #gaming #hiring #campaign #traffic #aviation #controllers #drive #gamer
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