Salary for Controls Engineer Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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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	$32K	$64K	$96K
Salary	$49,282 - $90,140
Bonus	$499.59 - $9,957
Profit Sharing	$604 - $7,179
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). )	$47,784 - $94,689
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 675

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Job Listings for Controls Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Modicon Controls Engineers 2	Dematic	Grand Rapids, Michigan
	flow technologies, controls, and software to reduce... our Corporate Office in Grand Rapids, MI for Controls Engineers. These positions may be Contract (6 months... Indeed
Dec 23	Controls Engineer	Philadelphia Automation Training School	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	is seeking control engineers to be an instructor... proven track record in programmable logic controls, motor controls, hydraulics and pneumatics, automated... Indeed
Jan 18	Quality Control Engineer	TechHive	San Diego, California
	QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER Position Location: San Marcos Department Name: Product and Process Optimization Reports to: Quality/ Reliability Control Engineer... Indeed
Jan 21	Controls Engineer (Permanent Hire)	Large Manufacturer	Gurnee, Illinois
	Controls Engineer We are seeking a top-shelf Electrical Engineer to take our packaging/processing... design environment. * Process control capabilities... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Controls Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Boeing Company, The	$68,250 - $128,500
General Motors Corporation	Not enough data
Cummins, Inc.	Not enough data
Zeeco, Inc.	Not enough data
Autoliv Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	$51,560 - $95,008
Automation OEM Manufacturer	$51,776 - $92,655
Manufacturing and Distribution	$51,936 - $93,114
Energy / Utilities	$54,942 - $99,784
Automotive Supplier	$52,755 - $93,470

Key Statistics for Controls Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 4%			Male 96%
Salary:	$63,712 - $80,468			$58,376 - $78,275

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,197 - $89,139
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$48,505 - $86,957
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$40,851 - $94,734
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$55,718 - $97,354
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$39,453 - $81,094

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 55%		None: 9%

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Career Path for Controls Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Controls Engineer

Salary Range

$47,784 - $94,689

	Project Engineer $45,981 - $106,106
	Senior Electrical Engineer $69,897 - $133,694
	Mechanical Engineer $41,693 - $89,326

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Controls Engineer

Salary Range

$47,784 - $94,689

	Control Systems Engineer $48,625 - $106,210
	Control / Automation Engineer $49,827 - $102,917
	Electrical Engineer $44,912 - $101,718

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Controls Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Controls Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Electrical Engineers

Design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use utilizing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.