Comment by insane_dreamer

More money would definitely help.

Becoming a doctor is a long, expensive and arduous process in the US, with a very narrow funnel (much too narrow but that's another topic). But if you make it through residency, you're mostly guaranteed to make good money for the rest of your life (if you don't screw up, etc.)

Start by tripling the ATC salary and see what happens.

Then, reduce ATC hours to reduce stress and errors. That means hiring more people (==higher incentives).