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Controls Engineer Salary

How much does a controls engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$133,048
Average Min
$188,598
Average Max
$186,000
Median Salary
$333,500
Top Salary
Entry level: $145,000
Senior level: $221,250
Top earners: $259,182

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Related Controls Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Control Engineer - Energy Systems

2 open positions

$120,000 - $270,000
salary range
2

Electrical Controls Engineer

2 open positions

$132,200 - $194,000
salary range
3

Sr. Controls Engineer- Terafab R&D

3 open positions

$130,000 - $170,000
salary range
4

Senior Controls Engineer

6 open positions

$118,800 - $156,533
salary range
5

Field Application Engineer – Control Systems, IIoT & Engineering

6 open positions

$115,000 - $145,000
salary range

Controls Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How controls engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$200,598
average max salary
Range: $144,737 - $200,598
Based on 41 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Controls Engineers

Companies offering the highest controls engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Redwood Materials

2 controls engineer jobs

$183,500 - $291,000
salary range
2

Ridealso

2 controls engineer jobs

$220,000 - $250,000
salary range
3

ChargePoint

2 controls engineer jobs

$190,000 - $230,000
salary range
4

K2 Space

2 controls engineer jobs

$175,000 - $235,000
salary range
5

Reliable

3 controls engineer jobs

$170,000 - $236,667
salary range
6

42dot

2 controls engineer jobs

$120,000 - $270,000
salary range
7

LLNL

3 controls engineer jobs

$159,420 - $228,296
salary range
8

Carbon, Inc.

2 controls engineer jobs

$154,400 - $231,600
salary range
9

Zipline

2 controls engineer jobs

$162,500 - $217,500
salary range
10

CHAOS Industries

4 controls engineer jobs

$130,000 - $240,000
salary range

Controls Engineer Salary by Region

Compare controls engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

56 jobs

$136,761 - $194,555
salary range

Worldwide

46 jobs

$128,527 - $181,345
salary range

Controls Engineer Salary by Industry

How controls engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

100 jobs

$134,319 - $190,700
salary range

Finance

1 jobs

$69,000 - $77,000
salary range

Sales

1 jobs

$70,000 - $90,000
salary range

Recent Controls Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest controls engineer job postings with published compensation.

Field Application Engineer – Control Systems, IIoT & Engineering

Phoenix Contact • Bay Area, California

$115,000 - $145,000

Field Application Engineer – Control Systems, IIoT & Engineering

Phoenix Contact • Colorado

$115,000 - $145,000

Field Application Engineer – Control Systems, IIoT & Engineering

Phoenix Contact • Las Vegas, Neveda

$115,000 - $145,000

Field Application Engineer – Control Systems, IIoT & Engineering

Phoenix Contact • Phoenix, Arizona

$115,000 - $145,000

Senior Controls Engineer (Electrolyte Technologies)

Solid Power • Thornton, CO

$125,000 - $186,000

GNC Engineer (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems)

STR • Woburn, MA

$112,000 - $154,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual controls engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.