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Controls Engineer Salary

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Updated: 20 May 2013

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Controls Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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$52,157 - $97,138

(Median)

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83K

97K

MEDIAN: $70,291

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Controls Engineer Job Listings

Electrical & Controls Engineer

May 14

PAE - McLean, VA

and personnel placement. PAE is currently seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to support the Facilities Renovation and Maintenance Enterprise (FRAME... - Indeed

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Project Controls Engineer / Construction Manager

May 11

STG, Inc. - Arlington, VA

Project Controls Engineer / Construction Manager ID 2013-8008 Job Location US-VA-ARLINGTON Posted Date 5/6/2013 More information about this job: Overview: Join... - Indeed

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Controls Engineer (DataCenter, Building, HVAC)

May 04

Mindseeker - Sterling, VA

individuals to join our Controls & Technology organization as Controls Engineers (BMS) , responsible for... control diagrams, building operations, control... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$33K	$66K	$99K
Salary	$52,295 - $93,833
Bonus	$0.00 - $8,109
Profit Sharing	$408.51 - $7,835
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$52,157 - $97,138
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 20 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 742

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Controls Engineer Tasks

Develop clear and concise operator instruction manuals.
Plan and perform work requiring electronic and mechanical theories and principles, and writing specifications.
Work with the maintenance planner to schedule electrical projects.
Manage the design and installation of electrical equipment including electrical power distribution systems, PLC’s, instrumentation, variable speed AC and DC drives.
Design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic based systems.

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Companies and Industries for Controls Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


General Motors Corporation	$63,956 - $82,909
The Boeing Company	$71,211 - $89,957
Rolls-Royce North America, Inc.	$64,265 - $77,419

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Services	$51,694 - $99,336
Automation Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM)	$52,335 - $96,992
Manufacturing	$52,838 - $97,882
Automotive Systems and Components Manufacturing	$53,425 - $100,473
Automotive Manufacturing	$55,280 - $105,107

Key Statistics for Controls Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 5%			Male 95%
Salary:	$58,569 - $79,223			$59,816 - $82,083

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$53,037 - $91,279
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$52,959 - $92,176
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$53,495 - $96,391
Associate's Degree	$47,932 - $94,488
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$62,738 - $96,174

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 57%		None: 6%

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